On 6/10/2012 19:38, mkl wrote:
> I'm afraid such a step could give rise to a larger
> spreading of code snipplets using iText in a wrong way. You know how often
> people used to come here and ask questions along the lines of "I found this
> code at {some obscure web site} and it doesn't work. Do help me". Such
> obscure code snipplets might become more common again which could damage the
> reputation of iText quality.I really hate those snippets. Not so long ago somebody was asking about some unlockPdf method he found on this very mailing-list. The problem with this list: when somebody posts a question, it's automatically archived on many different places (GMANE, Nabble,...). Many people think it's easy to provide "Free/Open Source Software". I thought so too in the first years of iText's existence. Now I know that it's impossible to maintain a F/OSS project without getting any revenue. For those who doubt me. Read this: this: http://support.itextpdf.com/node/72 Somebody once threatened to sue me if I didn't remove a mail he had sent to the mailing-list from "all the iText archives." That's impossible: nobody at iText controls what happens on GMANE, Nabble,... That's why I posted the question as my alter-ego "Anonymous Newbie" on the iText forum. With that in mind: > Furthermore, have you talked to stackoverflow and discussed whether they > agree with becoming the 'official' free iText support platform, and whether > they guarantee that their platform remains online for a long time and allows > appropriate archives etc? You're right. That's something I still have to check. I decided to experiment with Stackoverflow first, to see if it met my needs. Now I'm asking for feedback from the list. After that, I'll talk to the people at Stackoverflow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't let slow site performance ruin your business. Deploy New Relic APM Deploy New Relic app performance management and know exactly what is happening inside your Ruby, Python, PHP, Java, and .NET app Try New Relic at no cost today and get our sweet Data Nerd shirt too! http://p.sf.net/sfu/newrelic-dev2dev _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions iText(R) is a registered trademark of 1T3XT BVBA. Many questions posted to this list can (and will) be answered with a reference to the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Please check the keywords list before you ask for examples: http://itextpdf.com/themes/keywords.php
