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On 26-Jan-15 15:46, Jedi Tek'Unum wrote:
>>> If the Ada community is not interested in broadly attacking the problem
>>> then nothing is going to change.
>> >
>> >Perhaps:
>> >
>> >1. Start a new thread with a specific issue you need help on
>> >2. Start a new thread with one specific issue you want to know
>> >   how or if is being addressed by others
>> >3. Start a new thread about what _you_ plan on contributing or
>> >   how you would like to contribute
>> >
>> >The Ada community doesn't need people to tell them what is wrong, they
>> >need people to do something about it.
>> >
>> >When I rant it is part of a clear agenda of a strategic set of actual
>> >actions, code, and deliverables, i.e. part of the solution.
>> >
>> >It seems that you have skills you can put to use for coding or helping to
>> >build reusable non-license viral compiler packages, etc. Looking forward
>> > to see your solutions.
>
> So the community here would rather shoot the messenger than accept the message?
> Like I said, nothing changes.

I don't think that's the point DBotton was making at all; merely that 
extending tangents off of tangents on a thread whose title has little to 
nothing to do with your topic *isn't* the way to get your concerns heard 
-- especially by those who *aren't* interested in licenses.