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Originally Posted by tgx  Bare minimum, you should be supporting tier 1 distros regardless of the download numbers. |
To go out on a limb, should Ford continue to make OEM parts for the Model T? People still own and drive Model Ts after all these years. Should Microsoft keep supporting Windows 98 just because some people still use it? Or are the resources better spent on more current products?
I understand what you're asking for. But look at it from a manufacturer's standpoint. I make 10 lines of products. If 1 of them only sells 1 item a year, should I keep making them and supporting it? Or are my resources better spent focusing on the other 9?
From Zimbra's point of view...how many varieties of Linux are there? Which one's should we support? If one branch of our Linux software gets just a few downloads, shouldn't we pull those programmers and put them supporting an OS that's more heavily used?
It's a balancing act. If we build Zimbra for this version of an OS, very few people might download it. If we build Zimbra for a version of OS, it might become the hot item to have. If we don't build Zimbra for this version of OS, is that keeping people away from our product?
I say "we" generically of course...I don't work for Zimbra.
