From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <1a806fac73b7f5d77492e855f816fca4@quintile.net> Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 12:15:58 -0700 Message-ID: From: Christopher Nielsen To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Subject: Re: [9fans] Closed nix development is an insult Topicbox-Message-UUID: 7d1921ee-ead8-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 FWIW, I feel the same way as Steve. I only release code that I feel is going to be useful to others. Sometimes I am simply experimenting and the code isn't worth releasing. On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Francisco J Ballesteros wrote: > I think its almost ready at least to > try and take a look, I will try to > put out a copy next week, > unless other authors ask me not to. > > any useful bit for "production" usage > will be shared, anyway, we have always done it > that way. > > In short, I agree 100% with Steve. > > On Sep 6, 2013, at 10:27 AM, "Steve Simon" wrote: > >>> Aram's point, obviously, is not that working on nix is insulting. >>> Pretending you are a better judge than the whole world on whether >>> something is 'ready to be shared' is insulting. Unless you have >>> lawyers pointing metaophorical guns at your job, in which case just >>> say that. >> >> Good grief, I write lots of code for plan9, only some of which I decide >> is successfull and well written enough to release. This is my choice >> and only mine, I created it I do what I want with it. >> >> I don't believe any different rules apply to nemo. >> >> If somone where to priviately, politely ask him off-line asking >> for a copy of the work in progress he might be willing to share, >> though he might not, I don't know what state this code is in or how >> he feels about what has been written. >> >> Fundamentally I don't understand how people beleive they can complain >> when they don't have access to other peoples private work. >> >> Don't get me wrong, I am all for sharing code but its to authors right >> to decide not to share if they wish. >> >> -Steve > -- Christopher Nielsen "They who can give up essential liberty for temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson