[LAU] Patch wars ? Debian vs. Fedora vs. ...

[Ray Rashif]

2009/9/26 drew Roberts <zotz at 100jamz.com>

> On Friday 25 September 2009 16:56:12 Ray Rashif wrote:
> > 2009/9/25 drew Roberts <zotz at 100jamz.com>
> >
> > > On Thursday 24 September 2009 22:39:58 Ray Rashif wrote:
> > > > Even if he does not, he has the
> > > > right to determine how his software should be used, what should be
> > >
> > > patched,
> > >
> > > > what should be improved.
> > >
> > > Ah... What?!!! The right? (As in it some how has some bearing on us and
> > > our rights as users of that same software and our rights to determine
> > > such things
> > > for ourselves?) Please explain your thinking here. I can see such
> > > thinking from the non-Free world, but not sure how what I see being
> said
> > > fits in the Free world. (So perhaps I am seeing something that was not
> > > said...??
> > >
> > > all the best,
> > >
> > > drew
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> > Uhh..no. He has the right in his domain. A third-party has his rights as
> > well, and that's when it's called a "fork" :) So let me simplify:
> >
> > You don't like it, then take it your way.
> >
> > We're lucky our devs are friendly. Well, most of them.
>
> I don't know if I like it or not as I was not speaking to the particular
> issue
> at hand but to the general.
>
> Below modded a bit for layour purposes:
>
> "Even if he does not, he has the right to determine:
>
> how his software should be used,
>
> what should be patched,
>
> what should be improved."
>
> Within any developer's copy of their code, I agree with the second two, but
> the right to determine how it should be used once in the hands of users?
> (If
> that is what you meant, I don't think I agree with that. If you meant
> something else, another clarification would be appreciated.
>
> all the best,
>
> drew
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Yes, I agree you've spotted my mistake there ;)
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