Re: real world problems vs. abstract problems - distinctions? policy?

[PJ Weisberg]

On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Uday S Reddy <address@hidden> wrote:
> But, the real reason I brought up the issue of free software in my response
> was that a commercial developer might feel an obligation to explain to
> his/her users why some issue isn't important.  A free software developer is
> under no such obligation.  He/she just develops whatever he/she enjoys
> doing.  That is the end of that!

If it's an issue of real-world vs. abstract problems the explanation
would have to be "this problem isn't important because you're not
actually experiencing it."  Steve Jobs himself would only be able to
get away with that one so many times. ;-)

PJ