> > > ( Note: I'm only writing you two only because Greg, you are the Chairman of > > > the Board, and Andrew, you've been a proponent of Wiki. Since I only know > > > about a discussion secondhand, I can only imagine what is being discussed, > > > here's my take. Also, Mr. Stein, just in case you are fuming mad at me, > > > don't let my comments color your view of Mr. Oliver - I've never met him. ) > > > > As I already said, while I don't know what is happening on members@ > > either, why don't we give Tim access to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > +1 > > Though - and on a different topic - there is one thing nagging me here; > and that is this concept that the 'public' has a 'right' to be involved in > discussions within a community; without being yet part of that community. > > Just because our software is free (as in free beer) does not mean that the > process behind it needs to be free (as in speech) and open to all. Though > I admit that we like to think of ourselves as a public institution; we are > not; nor do we have the social structure to even come close to being one. > and having worked as a civil servant - I am not sure I'd even want this > community to be one; as it is not the right environment to foster this > type of work or code.
Damn - I actually agree with you Dirk! :) david