On 9/22/2010 1:45 PM, Mark Burgess wrote:
>
>> On the other hand fragmenting the code/functionality between different
>> open/commercial versions tends to alienate any community support and
>> make you expect to hit a dead end with the free version. I'll point to
>> opennms again as an example.
>>
>
> Les, I wonder if you can write an email that doesn't contain an insinuation
> of conspiracy
> or complaint. You started several months ago, as I recall.
What's the point of writing if I didn't hope something would change?
> Unlike the picture you paint, I see a great and largely happy community,
> flourishing and
> growing every day, empowered by our software and with people generous beyond
> what anyone
> could expect with their time and helpfulness. Your emails are just spreading
> negativity. I
> question your motives. Cfengine has been going strong for 17 years on the
> same model --
> what dead end do you think we are going to hit? Seriously.
I'm confused. I thought Nova was a recent thing. Have you always been
unable to use the same code for development/testing as you would after
purchasing support?
> Since you are still here, you must see the flaw in your own argument. It
> makes little
> sense to bite the hand the feeds you.
Well, no. I don't consider reading and sometimes responding to things
on a mail list as being fed. Or that I have anything to lose from
having an opinion that differs from yours. So far I don't think
cfengine does what I need but it is interesting enough to watch.
--
Les Mikesell
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