OK. Thanks for answering. I would like to have had a civilized conversation, but it becomes difficult when I receive personal attacks on my first forum post and have to put up with various prejudices by an unknown person. As a vegan, I too am familiar with the kinds of people who take offense when others simply point out that we can live without eating meat or exploiting animals. “Cultists”, “elitist”, “arrogant”… those terms that the user has used are familiar to me.
I just wanted to let you know that there are people interested in using Scrivener natively on Linux and that the Spanish translation could be improved (I’ve even volunteered to help with that). If these aspects are not very high on the list, I am not going to criticize it. It is your company and your business.
However, I think it is appropriate to point out that if certain people are persistently treated as customers / second class citizens, then no company should be surprised that “Linux users do not buy our product”. Ethics is important in all areas for those of us who know how to appreciate it.
Lets be clear, my initial response was NOT a personal attack on you, it was a response to the post and its contents.
I have no prejudice against Linux, I use it, however I understand commercial reality. Yes, I do have something against the ‘cultists’ I’ve met along the way, and in around 30 years of Linux use, I’ve met more than a few.
No one is treating Linux users as second class citizens, merely recognising commercial reality. With Linux at only 2% of market share, consider that at 14-15% market share some developers do not consider the Mac market worth their investment. How many more validly consider Linux even less worth the effort?
I began using Linux in the early '90s shortly after initial release and it has been forecast to ‘break through’ so many times in the intervening years, yet here we are, 2%. I hadn’t put that minor fact about my long-term use in earlier as it seemed hardly relevant in the initial discussion and was sidelined by the aggressive initial response.
What the ‘ethics’ comment relates to, I haven’t a clue, but if it is to suggest a lack thereof by developers who make a commercial decision not to develop for Linux, that’s rather far-fetched.
I’m not certain about the relevance of the vegan bit, but if that’s your lifestyle, more power to you. I respect your right to that, just as I have the right to and shall continue to live my omnivorous lifestyle and drink wine and beer and enjoy my life.