On 2005.02.04, Vlad Seryakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Except bugfixes, the direction and functionality are all controled and > driven by AOL, allowing features that AOL needs for their internal > projects where aolserver is used.
Considering that the most active contributors to the project are paid resources by AOL, it only makes sense that the direction follows AOL's needs. If someone pays for someone else's time, is it not normal and expected that they do what they're being paid to do? AOL, to my knowledge, has never said something like, "AOLserver is free and open source, but anything you develop that runs on it cannot be released in a similar fashion." To the contrary, the message has ALWAYS been the opposite: if you develop something for AOLserver, you are urged and encouraged to share it with others! What's stopping this from happening? > How many features from pubilc community were added to aolserver in the > last year? Mostly bugfixes? Why do you suppose this is? This is a serious question. I think I've answered it above, but I'd like to hear your answer to my question. > I still use it and think it is superior webserver but something feels > not right. Spend some time thinking about it, and when you have a better idea of what that "something" actually is, tell us all about it. We're all listening. If you're being intentionally vague about what "something" is, and "something" refers to me and my leadership of this project, then please just say so. I would gladly hand over the responsibilities of project leader to someone else who has the time, energy and resources to do what is necessary to successfully manage, maintain and grow this effort. However, actions will always speak louder than words: to date, I don't think I've seen evidence of such another person having all three. This is not meant to lay blame or fault, as we all have jobs and responsibilities and outside of AOLserver, such as to our employers, ourselves and our families. Even I have duties at AOL outside of AOLserver alone that I have to balance and juggle with the project-related stuff I do. I work days, nights, weekends and sometimes holidays to try and keep things moving here. It's a sacrifice that I enjoy and am willing to make, because I love working on the project and with all of you people. Let someone else say they are equally willing and capable to do the same, and prove it through actions, and I'd be glad to share the responsibility with them. I'm dead serious about this. -- Dossy -- Dossy Shiobara mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Panoptic Computer Network web: http://www.panoptic.com/ "He realized the fastest way to change is to laugh at your own folly -- then you can let go and quickly move on." (p. 70) -- AOLserver - http://www.aolserver.com/ To Remove yourself from this list, simply send an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with the body of "SIGNOFF AOLSERVER" in the email message. You can leave the Subject: field of your email blank.
