From: Chris C. <cc...@sp...> - 2006-09-08 23:25:48
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I could have not said it better David. Good for you! Chris Curtis On Sep 8, 2006, at 4:22 PM, David J Patrick wrote: > So OT > (sorry list, can't resist) > > On 9/8/06, Dr Eberhard Lisse <el...@li...> wrote: >> Because you can't make me. > (thumb to nose and waggling fingers ?) >> >> And, I can't make people critical of this product leave. > and why would you want to ? > >> But I can talk >> about them as much as they can talk about the program. > and what a pain-in-the-ass that is ! > congratulations, you've become the single largest (negative) factor in > signal to noise ratio between me and the guy who writes my accounting > software, the guy I happily paid for the documentation and access to > updates. This goes for anyone else here who actually cares what > happens to this software, and is reading through this list because > they need to get something done ! Not as anger management therapy ! > Who told you it was ok to take it out on some innocent mailing list ? >> >> >> The point is that the Source is Open but it is not an Open Source >> Project managed by Open Source Zealots. > speaking for Dieter's Zealothood ? "enthusiasm level" ? Is it all > getting little too open, Dr L ? > >> None of this has *NOTHING* but >> *NOTHING* to do with alleged vulnerabilities > re-read >> or being critical of this product, > like any sane user, issues that concern security and/or precision > require some scruitiny. >> this is a long standing campaign against the author *AND* his >> business model. > the Tin Foil Hat is ON ! > I, for one, have been watching SL for a couple of years, selected it > from available open source options, I obviously like the mans work, > and have long held up Dieters business model as a perfectly reasonable > aproach. HOWEVER, this zealot (me) IS concerned when development of > key software components is stalled, sidetracked, or hi-jacked. The > fork is the preferred tool to restore proper meritocracy. Whether or > not we are using SQL-Ledger a year from now is, at this point, up to > Dieter. There is impetus to improve this code base, as well as talent. > If SL development is inclusive, it has a chance, if competitive, it > will fall behind. This is the GPL in action, and if you don't like it, > well... idonno, I guess you just have to cry into your keyboard while > obstructing your favorite software project. > > and THUSLY I add your email address to your third favorite hole; / > dev/null > rave on, but I can't HEAR you ! > (hands on ears, eyes closed) > lalalalalalalalalalalalalaaaaaa !!! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, > security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your > job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache > Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel? > cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > sql-ledger-users mailing list > sql...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users Chris Curtis Sandpoint Computers Office 208-265-1608 Cell 208-610-3062 |