This we definitely agree on.

I think we're using a different definition of "accepting". You're talking about a social dynamic, I'm talking about a technological one. I don't see an iPhone target being setup on a community OBS, nor do I see much in the way of shared apps (with the exception of maybe Angry Birds...) I don't see iPhone users flocking here to learn how to use scratchbox or how to configure an overclock settings file. By default, we have a limited scope. Trying to be all things to all people will lead to being nothing to anyone.


I've heard the same said in this very forum about Android, WebOS, MeeGo, Harmattan, iOS, chroot-Debain, SHR, and at least a half dozen hardware platforms. Most of those don't even have a forum group here. Fanboys will be fanboys. I think the real measure here is that outside of the handful of people drinking their flavour of OS kool-aid, by and large the sentiment is one of acceptance.

The real problem often comes from when a group (or fanboy) goes over the top and promotes their own personal choice over everything else with malicious intent. There then tends to be a back-lash, which can last for months to years, depending on how heinous the acts committed are, and how long those hurt hold the grudge. Harmattan got some of that early on because it was seen as being part of MeeGo, and thus was guilty by association. As you noted, most of those fanboys are gone now, and relations have cleared up accordingly.

Agreed. And I think, with all honesty, that this Council will be tasked with at least herding the cats in one general direction, vs the random scattering that's happening now. Not any easy task, but one that most of us standing for election know is on the very likely TO DO list.