If open source just means ' please shut up' than closed source would be a much better alternative. I think that as a maintainer you should listen to the people using the software. This does not mean doing everything what people ask but listening. If there are things which the maintainer does not want to do he might delegate it to other people. As far as I can see Davide hates documentation. But that's okay, you should however in that case let other people do that job. In the end we might end up with both a good product AND good documentation. A win win situation so to say
Wim -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Dale Qualls [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: donderdag 1 april 2004 15:54 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: [xmail] Re: Default Open Relay @ Davide I guess I'm not trying to stifle it, but like everyone here, I have my = =3D opinions. I do have to ask how many times does Davide have to say "no" before people =3D realize that he's not going to make the change? People may = not be being =3D ungrateful, but beating this dead horse isn't going to make him change it. =3D It's HIS software (so his decision), yes it's open source, but that =3D doesn't change the fact that he's the writer/maintainer. Open source also =3D allowsfor people to change the code any way they see fit, including the =3D defaults for the smtprelay.tab file. If you're not happy with it change it, isn't THAT the beauty of open =3D source? If you think the documentation isn't up to snuff, write a howto. There's =3D one person on this list that writes a great "Beginners Guide to..." and =3D even he says to change it. It all comes down to the fact that you can =3D write it in 72 point text and people still won't RTFM. Dale >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/31/04 10:47PM >>> On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 12:59, Dale Qualls wrote: > Okay, color me stupid, but is it so tough to empty the darned=20 > smtprelay.t=3D ab=3D3D > file? no - but I agree it's easy to miss. Even if it was left the way it was and there was a file named "IMPORTANT.txt" in the root directory of the archive that would suffice IMHO. I have always thought a little more documentation (or a little more well targeted documentation) was appropriate. > I'm amazed at everyone bitching over a great product that no one pays=20 > =3D any =3D3D > money for. Yeah this is how software improves isn't it, by everyone keeping their mouths shut. Nobody is being ungrateful, we are just raising issues and offering solutions. I would rather have people email me their concerns about the software I develop than not finding out about them till months later. This is the beauty of open source - the ability to actually have your feedback listened to and acted on. Why you are trying to stifle this valid conversation I do not know. Cheers, Will. --=3D20 William Denniss - will@ http://tanksoftware.com/=3D20 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
