on 2004-03-06, in <Veh2c.6045$i_2.114977@news20.bellglobal.com>,
these words of wisdom from Randy MacQuarrie did appear:
> Cichlidiot <fishlover@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>> Or to express it differently, if we were to present Pat with a
>> list of "our favorite WMs", why would you include a WM on the
>> list and what makes you chose it over Gnome/KDE?
>
> Who is "we?" And what makes you think Mr. Volkerding gives a rat's
> ass about what "we" want?
>

For one thing, the fact that Slackware is simply the best distribution
there is, for those of us who can tell our elbow from a hole in the
ground.

For another, I've heard that he actually answers email. I haven't
emailed him; I'm way too intimidated. It'd be like sending an email
to Bob, albeit being Infinite, Bob probably wouldn't mind. Then again,
being Wise and Beneficient, Mr. Volkerding probably wouldn't mind
getting a short not of adulation. I know I wouldn't. But I'm not Bob,
and I'd bet a paycheck that Mr. Volkerding would cop to not being Bob.

But I just have an intuitive feeling that Mr. Volkerding gives not
only a rat's ass what "we" want, but probably goes one better than
that, like he might even bother to check in on what's going on in the
world of Slack.

Cheers!
Rich