At 17:50 -0700 6/1/04, Irene He wrote: >If I understand correctly there is no discussion about >open source allowed in this list, correct? What other >topics are taboos?
For the record: There is no list of topics that are "taboo". There may be encouragement from myself OR others that a topic is sort of rehashing an old debate that maybe isn't the best for this forum. The list is a collective anarchy and not as formal as you imply. A debate on the merits of Macs and PeeCees might engender a similar warning as would a discussion of whether the Grateful Dead were the greatest all time rock band. Certainly "Open Source" is a topic for debate. Charging people on this list with intolerance for Commercial vs. Open Source is probably not a good topic. (rest of message replied to privately) -Scott
