Web site page thought

[H. Bons]

I can only support this. :)

Hylke


On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:23:01 -0500
  Kevin Stange <kevin at simguy.net> wrote:
> Going over the email from "Charliep" it's clear that he 
>doesn't
> understand open source very well.  This is a discussion 
>we have had
> countless times in the past with other users.  I was 
>thinking that
> perhaps we should add a page to the web site in the 
>"About" section
> which specifically deals with and explains some of these 
>things:
> 
> - What is the GPL?
> - What is open source?
> - Why is pidgin open source?
> - Why is pidgin licensed using the GPL?
> - What are the "costs" of open source?
> - What are the "benefits" of open source?
> - Other statements and explanations of why users can't 
>expect to
> influence change merely by being vocal, why the project 
>is primarily
> developer and contributor driven, and how those who 
>don't contribute
> code can still help influence direction to some degree.
> - Why our priorities won't always be exactly in line 
>with the vocal
> members of the user base.
> - Why it is okay with us if you don't use Pidgin.
> 
> The idea would be to provide a clear and consistent 
>explanation and
> answer to users (that could be linked for anyone that 
>brings it up) that
> miss the difference between not caring about our users 
>and having to
> prioritize based upon those who are willing and able to 
>participate in
> development (for sanity, time, maintainability, etc).
> 
> I can write the text, or someone else can. :)
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Kevin
>