Linux Lite 2.6 Suggestion Thread

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Hello gistofit, thank you for taking the time to create this post. There is some carefully, well thought out feedback here.

One of the most important aspects that sets us apart from most other 'distros' is that we deliberately target Windows users. This is something that I haven't seen occur in the linux community in great numbers. Of course, linux folk are more than welcome to try and or use LL on their day to day machine, but everything that we do, we gear towards Windows folk. At this point I need to say that we are still some way from reaching that point as completely as a linux based operating system could hope to, but we will never lose focus on that, I can promise you.

If we stay with the tree analogy, then I must say that the bigger a tree gets, the more nutrients it will need. We are a small organization made up of incredible volunteers, generous with their free time.

Documentation was a strong focus from the day one. If you're going to target Windows folk, who are used to concise, well explained in layman's terms instructions, you better do it right. We I think, are on the right track.

I have so many ideas about how to make an OS easier to use. I record these ideas for future use through a variety of mediums, so that these ideas are never lost.

We have always been open to, and to a large extent, reliant on the community to provide useful feedback. When an organization listens to it's users, it creates a product that people want to use. It's how they would want things to be.

For us to reach the 'branches' stage we need more nutrients (people). Then, we can release and properly and effectively support and maintain those useful tools. When we need help with software, we pay developers to contribute via the donations we receive.

The way I see things as they currently are, we must continue to stay focused on our core goals without distraction or the temptation to do to much. This is a time game, and I'm extremely patient. We will reach our goal. We will water the tree each day, and when the time is right, it will bear fruit, for all.