Re: [9fans] Closed nix development is an insult

[Francisco J Ballesteros <nemo@lsub.org>]

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" <steve@quintile.net> 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