Thread: Should MeeGo developers continue to publish info on this forum for maemo users (wrt Nokia device support)?
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attila77 is offline attila77
2011-06-14 , 14:01
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Originally Posted by lemmyslender View Post
If the prevailing attitude is "MeeGo by developers for developers, common folk need not apply", then I'd prefer to not see information about it here. This type of attitude is why I chose not to participate in bug tracking.
No, the original question was not that. Should MeeGo developers continue to publish info on this forum for maemo users. This is not about patch xyz being applied to trunk. This is about info that might be interesting for Maemo users (new flashable image/release available, major functionality changes, application cross-pollination, etc).

IMHO, some of the best programs for the N900 were written by developers who actively engaged and encouraged feedback from the non-developers in the community. The interaction in threads about those programs contributed to quick development into a robust product that was easy to use.
Very true. MeeGo has a *lot* (LOT) to learn what user feedback means and can do for a platform (there is a lot of 'I know, I know' and ivory towers going on, partially because of the focus of the meego.com project, partically because of the lack of devices).

If you'd prefer to limit the exposure of MeeGo DE (perhaps it should be DOE, developer only edition, as opposed to CE, community? edition) to mostly developers, you'd probably be better off if you didn't post information here where non-developers have easy access.
I think the term "developer" is heavily misused here (one of the reasons for the terminology change, I believe). It's just that people have to realize that guys there are not Nokia care, empathic-voiced call center personnel, but (mainly software) engineers and geeks. I also think this applies the other way round, engineers having to realize that not everybody wandering in there* necessarily deals professionally with software. That IS the open source model.


*Again, this is partially caused by having no MeeGo devices around and hence people not understanding where/what they are looking for. It's like going into a car manufacturing plant because you would like an engine overhaul.
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