[moved to -chat, since it has nothing to do with -current] On Mon, 08 Oct 2001 11:09:06 -0700, Terry Lambert wrote: > Maxim Sobolev wrote: > > > Sourceforge is based on the premise that you can create an > > > Open Source project by declaring one, which is untrue. If > > > you want my opnions in detail, check the -chat and -advocacy > > > archives. > > > > I am not sure how this could defeat the fact that you can get a necessary > > ftp/www/cvs/etc space easily. > > It doesn't defeat that. > > It only defeats the project living on after I am run over by > a bus, since the project will be unable to attract outside > participation if it is hosted at SourceForge. > > You can't cookie-cutter Open Source projects, at least not the > way they are trying to do it.
I am sure that number of people involved in successful projects hosted at SF would be quite surprised hearing this. Personally I can name dozen on such projects, and I'm sure that it if only a fraction of the total number. It is not a magic bullet, granted, but it isn't a devil's seed either. Please don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to advocate SF, just trying to point out that such a black&white view is oversimplistic and things like SF have their own niche at current opensource landscape. If you don't like it, well that's your right - host elsewhere, but please don't try to substantiate your theories by throwing away facts that don't support them. > As I said before, you need to read my objections in the > -current and -advocacy lists. I'll take a look at them when I have a time. > Realize that I have participated in the genesis of no less > than 5 open source projects, 4 of which are still going. Ok, I've realised. :) -Maxim To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
