Ben Finney dijo [Mon, Sep 02, 2013 at 08:56:59AM +1000]: > > Really, by now the regulars here all know what you think about various > > licenses and, frankly, we don't care to hear about it any more. > > Is this forum only for the regulars, then? Much of the value would, IMO, > be for newcomers raising an issue here even if regulars have gone over > it many times. > > I think making it clear to newcomers that there is not consensus about > the DFSG-free status of some set of licenses, in the context of a query > about exactly that, is relevant each time.
But when an issue becomes such a FAQ (or FRT - Frequently Repeated Topic), more efficient ways should be found. For example, we could request the listmasters to add this information as a (short, one-line) disclaimer to every post to the list, together with the instructions on how to subscribe / unsubscribe. Excess repetition makes many of us regulars pay less attention to the topics. I'll mention this specific example, trying not to make it into an ad-hominem: Francesco has a *great* license comprehension and comparison skill, much greater than mine, and I appreciate reading his messages when I am starting, or have time, or am in a good mood. But I know there is a very high probability his mails will include a "Well, but remember I don't think any CC licenses are as good as GPLv2!" paragraph. So, Francesco: I will also tune in with Steve's request. I think your point would be better driven if not constantly repeated. And you would find this crowd much more likely to accept your ideas. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-legal-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130902150601.ga118...@gwolf.org