Published at LXer:

There is a precedent in the Linux and Open Source IT community of coldness and belittlement toward inexperienced users. Contributors to Linux have forgotten the time it takes to develop an awareness and capability of utilize Open Source . All contributers can become frustrated when others are not on the same level of understanding. That said, there is an important reason to develop simplistic and intuitive user interfaces to empower persons of all aptitude to benefit from the collective effort of our Copyleft movement.

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