Conclusions without research are one thing, wrong conclusions from someone else's research is even worse. In the one paragraph you acknowledge that the DTL survey doesn't answer why users were using non-free applications - you then say the only explanation can be that the users weren't happy with the free applications. There's no basis for claiming that.
The whole article lacks the depth that doing your own research would have provided. Did you ask the people who posted the apps they'd like to see ported to Linux here at
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=105955 why they want them? Did you ask whether there were alternatives? What percentage was due to dissatisfaction with the free application? What percentage was because of a lack of free applications?
You note that KDE, GNOME and others are off doing things their own way and then the only solution you offer is for everyone to go off and do it your way. Even if your intentions were good, your approach is wrong. You can't spam us with self-promotion and expect us to say thanks.
The only thing I'm thanking you for is the opportunity to rant like this because I've just come out of a really unpleasant meeting
On a cheerier note, I suggest you do approach the groups you mention in your article. If you have something worthwhile they'd be pleased to hear about it. It might even change your opinion that open source developers do not like to follow any guidelines.
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