From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: erik quanstrom Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:06:11 -0400 To: corey@bitworthy.net, 9fans@9fans.net Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <201004251904.20025.corey@bitworthy.net> References: <20100416115756.GA1107@polynum.com> <201004242314.24052.corey@bitworthy.net> <000001cae48b$1ca3bbc0$55eb3340$@gmail.com> <201004251904.20025.corey@bitworthy.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: [9fans] [PlanX] Re: Mars Needs Women Topicbox-Message-UUID: 0e61e832-ead6-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 > I'd prefer not to narrowly frame things in terms of my own personal needs. that kind of thinking made linux what it is today. if you build something you need, then at least one person will use it. if you build something you think people need, there's no such guarentee. since we're not selling a product, the best and most direct "customer feedback," is one's own use of the software. > Despite my best efforts, I'm still seeing folks inferring or projecting the > following fallacies: > > * I'm being a troll who's objective is to embroil people in arguments > * I'm being a motormouth who wants nothing more than to gab on and on > * I'm trying/hoping to change 9fans culture in my own image > * I'm trying/hoping to change Plan 9 'proper' according to my own notions > * I'm trying/hoping to convince other people to do work on my behalf i believe in duck typing. - erik