On Nov 23, 4:56 pm, Martin Rubey <martin.ru...@math.uni-hannover.de> wrote: > Jaap Spies <j.sp...@hccnet.nl> writes: > > Ever heard of the word humor? Even without a smiley this is possible in > > a message. > > I, as a german speaking, can see no humor in that post you link to.
I guess I didn't either. In the overall context of the post, the statement seemed to be made in anger. > That said, I would like to make it clear that in no way I endorse > software patents, or as a matter of fact, any patents at all. I understand this sentiment and at times share in the frustration arising from software restrictions. As a practical matter, however, I generally use whatever software seems best suited for *me* to whatever particular problem at hand. Part of the question I am posing (which I think is relevant to sage development) is "how does Sage expand its user base to include many people (like myself) who don't feel philosophically bound to open source"? Sage cannot expand to the 10^6 level by alienating these types of users. Mark -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
