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From: Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] GTK3, Glade interface designer (router, auto?)
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Peter Stuge (peter AT stuge DOT se) [via geda-user-
Ht4Cp5ncgjRBDgjK7y7TUQ AT public DOT gmane DOT org] wrote:

> Evan Foss (evanfoss AT gmail DOT com) [via
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:

>> > Remember that the mailing list will only ever represent a very
>> > small subset of the full userbase.

That's what we like to believe. But what if the full user base is not 
that much larger than the subscriber list of the mailing list? Partly 
serious. Are there any hints to realistic estimates?


>> Yes but it involves a lot of the more serious users.
> 
> I don't believe that at all.
> 
> Many on the list are big users, but all big users are not on the
> list.

It is the classical "silent majority" conundrum. There is no way to 
know what the silent majority is up to. Any argument which refers to 
what the silent majority wants or does not want is inherently weak. 

---<)kaimartin(>---