Thread: Would you miss the Council if it was gone?
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2010-08-11 , 19:24
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
Do not center your response around the whole Python portion of my prior response. That would be too myopic in my attempt to understand what the council can, cannot do.
I'm afraid I'm going to, just one little bit to show why when we say we're useful, and other people who are big contributors in the community say we're useful, you (pl.) should listen.

Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
To even simplify further - and NOT go down the whole PyQt, PyMaemo, PyGtk conversation because I'm talking as a consumer, not as a developer - the council supports the developer community it seems moreso than deal with customer grievances.
The letter is written supporting Python in Ovi Store as:
  • Most apps on Maemo are written by the Maemo community. (With the N900, most devices are bought by the mainstream who never visit talk.maemo.org)
  • A lot of apps on Maemo are written in Python, as it's the closest language Maemo has which is high-level and can compete with time-limited developers who might otherwise be attracted to Android (Java: OO, GCed) or iOS (ObjectiveC: OO, ...).
  • Developers also like to make money.
  • Platforms are evaluated, in the press, on the strength of the app stores. Despite the community's efforts, this is viewed as being Ovi Store for Maemo; rather than maemo.org Extras.
  • Users use things written by developers.
  • Therefore, developers putting more stuff in Ovi helps users get more out of their devices.

We aren't favouring developers: but it's a consumer issue which can be addressed from a community approach. QED ;-)
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