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Disparaging people's motivation to contribute to Debian was: Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs

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On Friday, May 15, 2020 4:36:52 PM EDT Thomas Goirand wrote:
> On 5/15/20 7:09 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote:
> > On Friday, May 15, 2020 12:55:48 PM EDT Thomas Goirand wrote:
> >> On 5/15/20 5:43 PM, jojo wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>> 
> >>> I'd like to join the list because I think my software is a valuable
> >>> addition to the debian universe, my ultimate goal would be to bring it
> >>> into Ubuntu Studio because it is music-related.
> >> 
> >> I really think it's a shame that people join Debian just because of
> >> Ubuntu... :(
> > 
> > Thomas,
> > 
> > Ask yourself if you are modelling being a member of a welcoming community
> > here?
> > 
> > There are lots of examples of people who initially became interested in
> > Debian via Ubuntu and are good Debian contributors and project members.
> > 
> > You are free to think whatever you want, but I don't think this kind of
> > sentiment has any place on Debian lists.
> > 
> > Scott K
> 
> This was kind of rhetorical, and it is my believe that if it is the way
> it is, *we* are at fault, globally in Debian. I'm just not sure how to
> fix that. I BTW don't agree with you, and IMO, this has some place on
> the Debian lists. Having Debian (directly) appealing to everyone is very
> important topic.
> 
> Of course, Jojo is very much welcome, and I'm sorry that you take it
> this way. I've pointed at many docs to help, so I very much believe he
> knows I warmly welcome him.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Thomas Goirand (zigo)

If you don't actually think it's a shame he wants to participate in Debian, it 
might be better not to say so.  I think your response it logically disjoint 
from your original mail, so I don't see any point in further conversation on 
the matter.

Scott K

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packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs jojo <jojo@peek-a-boo.at> - 2020-05-15 18:10 +0200
  Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2020-05-15 19:20 +0200
    Disparaging people's motivation to contribute to Debian was: Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2020-05-15 22:50 +0200
      Re: Disparaging people's motivation to contribute to Debian Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl> - 2020-05-16 11:40 +0200
  Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Martin <debacle@debian.org> - 2020-05-15 20:00 +0200
  Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2020-05-16 03:40 +0200
    Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2020-05-16 05:10 +0200
      Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> - 2020-05-18 01:50 +0200
        Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2020-05-18 02:20 +0200
    Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> - 2020-05-16 05:10 +0200
    Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Paul Tagliamonte <paultag@debian.org> - 2020-05-16 14:30 +0200
      Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Vincent Bernat <bernat@debian.org> - 2020-05-16 17:50 +0200
        Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Nicolas Chauvat <nicolas.chauvat@logilab.fr> - 2020-05-18 09:20 +0200
          Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2020-05-18 09:30 +0200
  Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs jojo <jojo@peek-a-boo.at> - 2020-05-18 11:50 +0200
    Re: packaging DiscoDOS - a cli tool for vinyl DJs Andrey Rahmatullin <wrar@debian.org> - 2020-05-18 11:50 +0200

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