2011/4/1 Kenneth Gonsalves <[email protected]>: >> Fortunately or unfortunately, the world has a different definition of >> open source. > > what is the 'worlds' definition of open source?
You could start here: http://opensource.org/docs/osd >> Releasing >> open source code shouldn't be a millstone. > > what is the millstone? version control? ticketing? complying with the > chosen license? encouraging people to contribute because of the above? I > agree in the last century doing all this was a pain and expensive too. > Now it is free and can be done with a few clicks of a mouse. 1. Complying with the chosen license - there is no question of the author having to comply with any license. The license is for the rest of the world. 2. Ticketing - yes, it indicates a commitment to maintain, so the author might not want to do this. Ditto for version control and all the rest. > as a matter of fact, it is impossible to develop decent scripts/software > without all the above. Depends. I doubt if I need version control and ticketing for the script I use to extract IP addresses from a log file. > and for heavens sake refrain from cc-ing me on every post - what exactly > is so difficult about pressing 'reply' instead of pressing 'reply-all'? Well, I didn't want to answer this - but since you insist, I wouldn't change my actions to suit your wishes. If you don't like it, you are welcome to take corrective action at your end. Binand -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
