[Tutor] ethics in programming

[kirk Bailey]

I read the mailman stuff, and did not know enough to modify it. Also I
seem to have gotten the impression that a few parts were modularm, and
in C. I do not grok C. As I had to learn something anyhow, why not
start off simple and build and learn? And sometimes, a hard task
raises a man to the challenge, where a easier one is also easier to
lay down. I made a comittment to undertake a hard task. But
concentrate all my effort on ONE language, not two.

Besides, I feel uncofortable altering someone elses work, all the more
so having walked away from a situation with a man who did not like me
wanting to do exactly that with a different gnu gpl product. He
disliked my desired directions, desired function, and in the end, me.

BTW, the feeling is mutual. I shall not name him. He is not on this
list.


Andrei Kulakov wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 07:36:38PM -0500, Grimmtooth wrote:
> > What, and miss the learning experience? Tut! :-)
> 
> That's what the thread is about - someone told kirk that TL is fine as a
> learning experiment, but if he wants to have a full fledged list manager
> with the features he wants, he's better off modifying Mailman.
> 
> I think that's true.. If all you want is a few new features, change
> existing program(s). Only make a new one if you think existing systems
> have an inherently flawed architecture or if you want to use a
> completely different approach.
> 
> >
> > > more people would be able to share the fruits of your hard work, if you
> > > modified an established program, like Mailman.
> >

I cannot judge this issue.

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 -Respectfully,
              -Kirk D Bailey 
               Consulting Loose Cannon

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 -Respectfully,
              -Kirk D Bailey 
               Consulting Loose Cannon

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