Re: [SL] Mailing list issue

[<sql...@li...>]

On Sat, 11 Jul 2009, sql...@li... wrote:

> I can tell you right now that if Dieter closed the source again(!)
> then we are leaving permanently.  SL has it's advantages but Dieter
> has never allowed a developer community to grow around it and the
> package has suffered as a result.  "Many eyes make shallow bugs",

After ten years people are still using it, there is a good number of loyal 
users, only the disgruntled who don't get their way jump ship.

> isn't just an aphorism, and good quality code can be written a heck
> of a lot faster by one guy leading a team than one guy working
> alone!  And if the source is closed and Dieter gets hit by a bus then
> all of his customers are hosed.  That's not acceptable in any
> business environment and we sure as heck aren't going to take that risk!

Bull, you've got the sorce code. If I get hit by a bus all you loose is 
the brain behind SQL-Ledger. Now as you so elogantly put it I am in the 
way of progress anyway so wouldn't it be better if I do get hit by a bus?

DS