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From: Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com>
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Subject: Re: Linux 6.11
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:05:12 -0000 (UTC)
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I've been hesitant to get involved here because of all the non-constructive back 
and forth going on about the Cooledit program. But I'll just leave this here..

I'm all for developers building new software. I don't think there is anything 
wrong with that. Choices are always good and should be a thing we strive for. 
However, one thing that I always look at when looking at software that tries to 
do things the other software out there already does is, what problem is this new 
program trying to solve? If the software does nothing innovative to solve a 
problem that exists that isn't already solved with other software already on the 
market then as far as I'm concerned, whats the point? It might just be a waste 
of time. Now I haven't looked at Cooledit myself but I would have to ask what 
exact technological issue is Cooledit solving that other software does not 
already solve?

To clarify, 'technological issue' does not mean a UI update or a modern look. I 
mean, hard fact, there is a glaring problem that needs to be solved and cooledit 
solves it where no one else does. Because if you can't answer that question then 
was it really worth developing. Another thing that always gets missed when 
trying to market a new software program is the developer doesn't know what the 
software is bad at doing. So I'll ask the question, where is Cooledit lacking? 
If the developer can't give a clear answer to that question or says "It does 
everything great" then they need to go back to the drawing board and do more 
research because there is no such thing as a perfect program and if you don't 
know what the software is bad at then it cannot be built upon it's shortcoming 
later and the developer hasn't looked hard enough at their program.

These are two questions I always ask everyone that comes to me (at work) with a 
new concept, idea, or finished program/product. What problem is it trying to 
solve and what are it's shortcomings. Answer those before you try to sell 
someone on a new product, service, or software. It will help you in the long 
run.

I won't speculate on the word of other people that are for and against Cooledit 
because neither side really is having a constructive conversation. I will say if 
the developer can answer the two questions above (which should include examples 
of other software that tries to solve the same issue and comes short) then 
that's a better spotlight advertisement.

Hopefully this is coming as a constructive reply to that conversation and will 
give everyone something to think about. I chose not to include all the back and 
forth conversations in this thread on my reply because it's just not 
constructive with name calling on both sides and I didn't want to get involved 
in that aspect. I just thought I'd give my general perspective on things and 
suggest the developers consider how they could answer the two questions I 
proposed here as a way to find better ways to market the software and understand 
the limitations of their software and find future improvements on it's 
shortcomings as it's lifecycle continues.
Phillip Frabott
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