[License-discuss] Thoughts on the subject of ethical licenses

Josh Berkus josh at berkus.org
Wed Mar 11 00:25:09 UTC 2020


On 3/10/20 9:18 AM, Gil Yehuda via License-discuss wrote:
> I think discussions are good. But Coraline's message this morning is
> that she's not continuing to be part of this discussion. Moreover her
> message indicates that she's been gathering feedback from this
> discussion in service to enhancements to her work. Which means that we
> should consider the value of continuing this conversation. We have an
> open list (consistent with our ethos), the ethical source movement's
> communications channel is not open. So this is asymmetric at best. The
> way she framed her message makes it seem exploitative.
Coraline showed *tremendous* patience with a list discussion not exactly
marked by good faith or good manners on the part of at least half the
posts.  Your attempt to portray her as some kind of villian for leaving
the list should be well beneath the dignity of a senior manager.  If
nothing else, it reflects poorly on your employer.

-- 
Josh Berkus



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