FWIW, I feel the same way as Steve. I only release code that I feel is going to be useful to others. Sometimes I am simply experimenting and the code isn't worth releasing.
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Francisco J Ballesteros <[email protected]> wrote: > I think its almost ready at least to > try and take a look, I will try to > put out a copy next week, > unless other authors ask me not to. > > any useful bit for "production" usage > will be shared, anyway, we have always done it > that way. > > In short, I agree 100% with Steve. > > On Sep 6, 2013, at 10:27 AM, "Steve Simon" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Aram's point, obviously, is not that working on nix is insulting. >>> Pretending you are a better judge than the whole world on whether >>> something is 'ready to be shared' is insulting. Unless you have >>> lawyers pointing metaophorical guns at your job, in which case just >>> say that. >> >> Good grief, I write lots of code for plan9, only some of which I decide >> is successfull and well written enough to release. This is my choice >> and only mine, I created it I do what I want with it. >> >> I don't believe any different rules apply to nemo. >> >> If somone where to priviately, politely ask him off-line asking >> for a copy of the work in progress he might be willing to share, >> though he might not, I don't know what state this code is in or how >> he feels about what has been written. >> >> Fundamentally I don't understand how people beleive they can complain >> when they don't have access to other peoples private work. >> >> Don't get me wrong, I am all for sharing code but its to authors right >> to decide not to share if they wish. >> >> -Steve > -- Christopher Nielsen "They who can give up essential liberty for temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson
