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List:       bitkeeper-users
Subject:    [Bitkeeper-users] Meta: Separate Mailing List for License Discussions [was Re: Re:
From:       Shlomi Fish <shlomif () vipe ! stud ! technion ! ac ! il>
Date:       2002-09-14 21:57:41
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On Sat, 14 Sep 2002, Larry McVoy wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 15, 2002 at 12:39:05AM +0300, Shlomi Fish wrote:
> > I'll still lurk on this mailing list, BTW.
>
> If and only if you keep your questions and comments on topic.  License
> discussions aren't on topic.  The alternative is that we moderate the
> list or remove you.  There are a lot of busy people on this list and
> they don't need to hear endless discussions about licenses, politics, etc.
>
> I'll happily tolerate a polite post of the form "I've formed a list
> for the discussion of the BitKeeper license, please go <here> if you
> are interested".  I'm not looking to squelch that discussion if it is
> held elsewhere, I just won't tolerate it here.  We're busy and are not
> interested in that sort of discussion on this list.
>

Understood. I wish you the best of luck in selling BitKeeper. I did not
know BitKeeper license discussions were off topic here. It may be a good
idea to start a separate mailing list for them. It would be flamatory, but
at least it will raise the SNR here.

Regards,

	Shlomi Fish


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