On 15/08/06, Ian Holsman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don't think we (the ASF) need to support the weakest link of the chain either. if a member can't access a project due to limitations of corporate policy or timezone, we should be OK with that too. not every member has to be able to participate in a project. as long as the project is healthy, I'm not sure what the problem is.
Ian this attitude disturbs me, don't make the mistake of thinking that the ASF is big enough to be able to afford to start excluding valuable people and/or groups on the grounds of technology alone. Start making it harder, or more complicated, for people to participate and they *will* leave. I don't see why email, as the lowest common denominator, is not perfectly fit for the purpose. There is no reason why people can't carry on other forms of communication, but in order to keep the community alive we should want to include in the debate everyone who has something to contribute. d. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
