On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:34:15 -0400
Steve Litt <slitt@???> wrote:
>
> Bothering?
>
> It's their job to receive letters from the public, and any half way
> smart business values feedback.
>

I was going to reply to some of the other negative replies to Steves
mail, but I then decided that just fuels the problem.

Suggesting better wording for a letter, rather than trying to piss off
the writer, is a much more grown up way of doing things.

Quite frankly if some of the hot air round here was spent on good PR
and lobbying instead of talking nonsense, hyperventilating and
in-fighting, Devuan might be doing somewhat better.

People must wonder sometimes when they read this list. I frequently do.

Getting Devuan used more and trying to beat systemD needs tackling from
LOTS of angles, not just one. Good code alone won't cut it.

The effect of saying "it's all pointless" is just giving in, and you may
just as well let the corps take over government, and forget Devuan.

Steves letter may have no effect, but there is nothing criminal in his
actions. Of course companies don't want you to contact them. The guilty
don't want to answer awkward questions. Does that mean you let them get
away with it?? Yes, they are run for the shareholders, but many of
them are pension funds, which is YOUR money. You have a voice. Use
it.

This should be part of a wider campaign to lobby companies,
and governments too, and should work with other areas in the Devuan org
to promote Devuan. Try and find some professional PR people to help.

That's the way the companies work, because it works.

That's what you should be doing too.

Rgds
John Crisp