> Hmmm...  That observation inspired a thought.  Maybe free software
> and good communication between users goes hand in hand?  Maybe they
> feed on each other?

I think you're on to something there.  At the very least, I think
good communication between users *and authors* goes along with *good*
free software: users get to know they are being listened to, and
authors get the feedback they need to benefit from users' experience;
in both cases, communication provides incentives for both parties to
go on participating in the process.  That's certainly been my
experience with Ghostscript, at any rate.

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