On 03/02/2011 01:57 AM, Tim Starling wrote: > On 02/03/11 01:42, [email protected] wrote: > >> With Siebrand Mazeland I had very bad experience see : >> >> https://extensiontesting.wikiation.nl/Extension_testing_license >> >> Assume good faith until proven otherwise. >> >> But it is your choice. >> > If list members are wondering what this is about, perhaps I can summarise: > > A number of MediaWiki community members entered into a collaboration > with Bernard Hulsman's Wikiation in order to develop an extension > testing system. Hulsman readily agreed that the code thus developed > should be open source. > > Unfortunately, the MediaWiki community members failed to properly > explain to Hulsman what "open source" actually means. When he found > out that it involved distribution and reuse free of charge, he seemed > genuinely surprised. He posted a message to mediawiki-l with subject > "Please convince me to make my software open source": > > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.org.wikimedia.mediawiki/33110 > > He was not convinced. When the community members asserted their right > to continue distributing Wikiation code, citing the non-revocability > of the GPL, relations soured further. Hulsman made some legal threats, > and began writing personal attacks against the developers involved. > > Siebrand Mazeland is a well-respected member of the community and > continues to have my support. > > -- Tim Starling > > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > Tim you do not know the facts and your are colleque of Siebrand Mazeland. I appreciated you support your colleque.
But the rule "assume good faith until proven otherwise" is burried. It is change to "assume good faith because I say so". Just be open about that. People then know what to expect. _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
