[Zope] Zope needs this (and Dynamo has it)

[Martijn Faassen]

John Goerzen wrote:
> Alexander Staubo <alex@mop.no> writes:
> 
> [snipped]
> 
> > Zope doesn't have the flashy packaging and sexiness of a product line
> > Dynamo -- which, actually, I strongly urge you (and everybody else in
> > this forum) to experience yourself, before you snap back at my again --
> > and this affects management decisions. Dynamo is exceedingly sexy, and
> > it boasts the kind of bullshit magic that have management and tech
> > people alike drooling.
> 
> OK, but see you're trying to make Linux something it is not.  Linux is
> not about marketing.  It is not about world domination.

Ask Linus Torvalds. :) Anyway, Linux is what people do with it. Not what
people say about it.

> We specifically do not care about this :-)  Now, digicool is a company,
> and they probably DO care about this.  Making Zope Free Software is a
> great way for them -- and us -- to benefit.  So your comments should
> be addressed at them if you want them to make the sale.  Not me, a
> Linux hacker.

I care about making Zope more popular, as there will be more Zope users,
more Zope hackers, and better free Zope support. More cool Zope goodies.
More Zope related jobs. I care about Zope marketing.

Even if you only care about Free software, you care about marketing it,
as you care about what's 'right', and therefore you want people to use
the right stuff; Free software. Right? :)

> > As one of my colleagues pointed out, the problem starts with the name.
> > (Somebody out there is hyping what they call Linux' next-generating GUI.
> > And it's called... GNOME. What's wrong with this picture?) I don't care
> > myself, but I recognize the problem.
> 
> But see again, Free Software is not about marketing.  The name is
> irrelevant to us.  Free Software is about what's *right* and what
> *works*.  We leave the marketing to those that want to do it (such as
> digital creations, or whomever else).  So again, write to digital
> creations' marketing dept. :-)

Alexander Staubo obviously was interested in Zope marketing. Why tell him
'we' don't do that, while some of us are definitely interested?
Free software is about people doing what they want. Let us do want they
want and don't speak for me. :) Thanks.

Regards,

Martijn