On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 2:20 PM, windowsrefund <windowsref...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > Nothing about RHEL has anything to do with this thread. > Well, I used it as an example of a similar business model. I think it's a very germane comparison. Both are commercial companies that sell support for Open Source programs and also sell proprietary products. Both contribute considerably to FOSS. But apparently you disagree that it's a relevant comparison - though you decline to state why. > I don't think I'm being dramatic at all. I'm simply pointing out my > observations when I consider PL's change of direction lately. Again, the > move from a copyleft to a non-copyleft license kicked things off. This was > followed by catering to the Windows crowd and now the front-end is pushing > PE on the community. Look, if it's no big deal and such a minor change, why > hasn't the download link just been reverted? In other words, I'm thinking > PL does in fact see this as a big deal. > > I'm simply voicing my distaste. > Well then perhaps I ought to point out that your "distaste" reeks of drama and isn't very constructive. One thing I learned a long time ago is that hyperbole and hostility, while certainly making one feel self-righteous, in the end is pretty worthless as an instrument of change. But perhaps somehow, things will be different this time and your efforts will bear fruit. Good luck! Jeffrey. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
