Re: Let's make Emacs mainstream (through org-mode)

[Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>]

> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 at 6:48 AM
> From: "Richard Stallman" <rms@gnu.org>
> To: "James Lu" <jamtlu@gmail.com>
> Cc: kfogel@red-bean.com, dimech@gmx.com, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Let's make Emacs mainstream (through org-mode)
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>   > And sometimes they would have to write a tutorial that should exist.
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>   > For $10, that's 10 minutes of the engineers' time.
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> If every support request is that easy, then it would work, But what if
> a user who pays $15 per month asks you to fix a problem that takes you
> a whole week of work?

Only if a group approaches a developer would the scheme work.

> If you can clearly define what sorts of support you offer, with clear
> limits, then this might work.
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> I suggest we defer the rest of this discussion until such time
> as someone wants to consider doing it.  Then perse could talk
> with those of us who are interested, perhaps on another list.
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> Dr Richard Stallman
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