Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 30th Oct 2009 22:42 UTC
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2005-07-26
Upstream projects are just the reference code base, they are not people. The people are whoever contributes.
Please, if someone doesn't share your exact definition of freedom, that does not automatically mean they are not good citizens. It's a simple as that.
One could also say it's much more complicated than that. Do you demand from a child that he/she gives back to society the instant they are given something? Does it matter *how and what* that individual gives back eventually? Who will decide what the "giving back" is ultimately worth?
The "open source community" does not have a strict definition for what it means to be a good citizen. You may, however, and i can certainly respect that. Just don't make it sound like you represent the whole "open source community".
Edited 2009-10-31 16:49 UTC