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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Distros specifically designed for children
Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 09:55:32 -0700
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On Wed, 28 May 2025 23:11:26 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

> > Linux's big problem, is that developers just don't really
> > consider end users, but themselves and their vision.  
> 
> Passive end users, no matter how numerous and no matter how loudly
> they complain, are not part of the Free Software community.

....and then the "Free Software community" complains that end users
stick with the companies that at least (sometimes) (badly) *pretend* to
care about their needs...