I have been a lurker on the Clug list for quite a while but avoided all the CLUG events (Except for one Nexus event). I was happy to provide assistance to those with problems. I learned long ago that there are too many zealots on this list (I can think of 2).
And recently my email fills up with more bickering and arguing than substance. Fewer people looking for help more people fighting about what should be posted. I know I am not alone in my view that the quality of this list has degraded recently. I am a Linux user, I am a Windows user. I am professional Windows AND Linux developer. I believe in the right tool for the job. I don't care if it is GPL'ed, BSD'd or MS Licensed or how much it costs. I don't mind (or feel guilty in any way) using the BSD license or the LGPL to make proprietary software with no intention of giving back to the community. The licenses exist - and I use them to further my business. If people don't like their code being used and never contribute to then tough luck. We have a CHOICE. Developers have a choice NOT to make free software. Developers have a choice whether they WISH to contribute. Its all about choice. And I make my choice dependent on what I want AND/OR what my client wants. I will not ram my personal viewpoint down the throats of others just because its the "Open Source way". With that said, I will end on this note - if you want more people to take notice of the open source movement its much better not to be zealots in the process. Considering that CLUG has degraded in quality and substance in the past few months, I am removing myself from the mailing list. I wish everyone the best, and I was more than glad to help those over the past year and a half. -- Michael Petch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CApp::Sysware Consulting Ltd. _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
