[WBEL-users] Rsync Updates Organizing

[Michiel van Es]

Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
> Again, I would stop screaming abouts "Rights". I would thank John and
> the Parish Library for all there hard work.

Sure I do..I am more than happy about the WhiteBox distro EXCEPT about 
their updates and their failover network for updates.
I do not think you have to say B if you say A.
You can not make/fix a distro and leave the other important things 
beside you .
Especially if a lot of people have offered their help to fix the updates 
or providing bandwith.
A call not being answered by John..(correct me if I'm wrong).

> 
> I would also say that if you are that unhappy, and since you obviously
> have all the answers, grab the source code and get "Beige Box" Linux up
> and running...

I do have th answers:
make a plan fot the updates.
Provide failover and fix your number 1 product.
Delegate permissions/responsibality to other people so there is no 
single point of failure.

I would ,as a developer/starter of project, think about the consequenses 
of starting it and what I leave behind.
Off cource I'm free to deliver a half broken product and take no 
responsibility at all.
But if I'm a good maintainer/developer I will at least give people to 
freedom to help my project if I'm stuck/to busy.

> 
> Nothing is stopping you from doing that. 

I can not ftp to the Whitebox website.
If you can provide me the BOFH permissions I will set up a new start for 
the WhiteBox community?
Doing it myself?
No..delegating it to other people who are willing to help me out.
That's the power of a open source community.

Michiel

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> On Fri, 2004-11-19 at 11:21, Michiel van Es wrote:
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>>William Warren wrote:
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>>>They CAn be..but he maintainers of the distro have chosen not to..as is 
>>>their right..:)
>>>
>>
>>a) try to reply under the quote
>>b) it is NOT their right 'cause the whole product is Open Source and is 
>>a community based.
>>When I'm screaming I have this distro for you and it is perfect, I can 
>>expect people will ask counterquestions if something is broke.
>>
>>I can say :'yeah..yeah..f*ck off'  or I can say (being a reasonable 
>>person and understanding the power of a open source community): 'I couls 
>>ude some help fixing it..would you liek to help me?
>>
>>That's where the problem is..
>>
>>Michiel
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