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On 30/01/2014 17:25, James wrote: |
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> As part of the open source community, I would think you have a |
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> repsonsibility to *reward those vendors that work generously with the |
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> greater open source community* ? |
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No, not actually. The only responsibility he has is to do whatever he |
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feels like doing. |
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It is nice to favour vendors who work with us but no-one is obligated to |
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do so; trying to so is enforcing your moral code on another. That other |
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is free to entirely reject your moral code at will. |
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I get what you are saying but your statement is more accurate if you |
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omit or change the word "responsibility". It does not belong. |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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