On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 12:26 PM, phani <listmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:47:12 +0530, Calvin Morrison < > mutantturkey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > It's actually more like a business. Often times businesses do polls or >> statistical information gathering in order to better server their >> customers. >> > > yeah, but in a business situation the customers actually pay the company > good money for the product. > > if we (arch linux users) managed to collect enough money to 'bribe' the > devs into doing what we want, this poll might have a point. as it is, > forget it. > > -- > phani. > I'd seriously consider giving a good bit for direct influence in how some choices are made in arch and i'm fairly sure others would to.... granted this leads to other problems ie the golden rule (like the man with the gold makes the rules)