Jeremy Huiskamp wrote:

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> On 13-Dec-07, at 11:11 AM, Bob Beck wrote:

>

>>>> If you like the current way it works, you should be able to continue

>>>> with this system. But what if my mum, who has low computer skill, would

>>>> like to install a free, functional and secure system? I think the

>>>> software should help her to make the most accurate choices. Because I

>>>> think my mum too deserves a reliable operating system. :P

>>

>>     I disagree.

>>

>>     A complex interface implies a lot of code. a lot of code

>> leads to  unreliablity, either through bugs or detracting valuable

>> developer time from more important things

>>

>>     A simple interface (well designed) imples less code, which leads

>> to reliability.

>>

>>     Users who can no invest the effort learn enough to use a simple

>> interface do not deserve a reliable operating system. They deserve

>> windows,

>> and they deserve pop up buttong in their browsers that they click ok

>> blindly

>> for everything.

>>

>>     -Bob

>>

>

> When I read that, it sounded a lot to me like saying "if you're not a

> skilled medical practitioner, you don't deserve decent health care."

> Seems to me one of the better aspects of our society is our ability to

> allow specialists to provide good services to non-specialists (or at

> least those who can afford to pay for it).  So sure, from a practical

> standpoint people with above average computer skills are always going to

> have better experiences with computers, but that doesn't mean we can't

> or shouldn't try to even it out.

>

> Jeremy

Isn't it how it is already. If you don't pay to the teeth for your

health care already, you have to go where your HMO force you to go and

they may think you might get medical attentions or not. Not really your

choice! And that is if you are lucky to have Health care coverage in the

first place. Makes no mistake about it. Your doctor will not go to the

same HMO doctor they you would be force to go. Well, since you are in

Canada, it may not be as bad, but never the less the idea is the same.
Now the original question was how to participate in it, the answer was

provided and don't forget that it's been clear for ever that OpenBSD is

developer by it's developers for the developers and we are just lucky to

get the benefit of it.
So, what was your point already...?