[thelist] open source development network

aardvark roselli at earthlink.net
Mon Aug 21 23:00:31 CDT 2000


> Isaac Forman
> 
[snip]
> evolt.org is not about developing "open source 
> software" (from the site:
> "providing the Open Source Community with the 
> online tools needed to develop,
> distribute, and discuss Open Source Software.") - 
> we're about helping web
> developers wherever they might be working, and 
> whatever they might be working
> on. i don't think that we're here to take sides 
> on the open/closed source
> debate, or push our community into using specific 
> software.

who here considers ASP or CF to be open-source?  Photoshop?  hell, even the Flash format 
has proven to be less-than-open-source... no, we certainly aren't about open-source as a 
central (or remotely so) theme by any means...

we're about helping one another, which is why there have been some OT posts that get quick 
responses, no flames, and nice 'OT' labels... we're about the web, but other stuff happens, 
and people here have other talents... it's a *community*, not an open-source forum...

> we're evolt.org, not a subset, nor a part, of a 
> banner-toting "vortal".

+1

> if every member of evolt (yes, even those that 
> lurk) emailed another web firm
> within their home town/city, and suggested that 
> their developers check us out,
[snip]

i agree... i've evangelized the list around here (geographically), but there is an arrogant crop of 
folks who think they know all they need to know... some have joined up, some have balked... i'd 
rather have the ones who understand that they don't know it all...

but i think that's a much better way to get subscribers than joining up with the OSDN... after all, 
i don't give a rat's kiester who's doing what with linux today, i just want my tips and threads...







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