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| DATE | 2009-01-31 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] NYLXS Projects
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Ron Guerin wrote:
> Ruben Safir wrote:
>
>> Ronny Abraham wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Ruben Safir wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> sigh... I'm not being aggressive. You'll know when I'm being agressive
>>>> because I'll be up your sleave and had swallowed half your arm. I being
>>>> positive, and I'm positive that you have the know how, intellegence and
>>>> drive to kick this off the ground and make it a success.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Awwwww... You're just a big softie. With huge, giant claws! :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Ron Guerin wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Cross-platform apps are very helpful in achieving the goal of getting
>>>> them off those platforms.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I also think it lends itself to better code. And lets' not forget the
>>> biggest advantage in free software - it's free. But this is besides
>>> the point, so far I have only me. And as they say, you can't bitch
>>> about it if you don't vote.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> OK - two things. first, I really don't want to debate this (again).
>> Its a violation of the NYLXS charter to develop or promote proprietary
>> systems in any fashion. Also, NYLXS activities need to be restricted
>> to our server, where we controll the intellectual property, presentation
>> and archivial.
>>
>
> Considering that what he's talking about promotes Free Software and the
> movement to Free systems from proprietary ones, this isn't a problem.
>
>
It doesn't promote the movement to free systems from proprietary ones.
It does the opposite.
No porting to WIndows....
>> There is no way to do an NYLXS project on google servers.
>>
>
> Why not? Is there something in their license?
>
>
Yeah - its not the NYLXS license which starts with all "NYLXS activities
are owned lock stock and barrel and served up by NYLXS."
The last time an NYLXS activity walked off the server it took me 6
hateful months and half an organization to get everything back,
including our domain names.
Ruben
> - Ron
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