2010/7/9 Foster, Dawn M <[email protected]>:
>> What should count is my merit, position and the validity of my
>> opinions or ideas. If I'm wrong in my opinions, it would be obvious by
>> feedback and replies counter-arguing my views.
>
> It's not about validity and merit, but about transparency. When someone is 
> contributing to MeeGo and you know the company affiliation, it's easier to 
> understand their point of view and whether or not they might have a vested 
> interest in the discussion as part of their job. A company email address is 
> simply a quick and easy way to learn a little more about the people 
> contributing to MeeGo.
>
> It also provides an inherent "disclosure" of sorts about any potential 
> conflict of interest.
>
> You know when I talk about Intel that I work here, so anything I say about 
> Intel might be a little biased, and you can evaluate my response taking that 
> into account.

That is true, but that was not my impression of the tone. I might be
wrong about that obviously (as I sometimes am) and will take that to
heart when making a reply to things like this next time.

Best regards,
Carsten Munk
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