Please, please, please stop *reacting* to current events. You do yourselves and your future a disservice if you base large decisions on a reactionary stance.
I wouldn't say that we are 'reacting' to current events. I would say that the current events have provided a catalyst for processes we had already planned to do.
Instead, try to postulate current and future needs based on the entirety of your history. Try to anticipate future growth and demands. And above all, please think about your customer base, the libraries who use Koha. If you are not addressing their needs and trends, you risk dooming this application and relegating all your work to history's ashcan.
I would like to think we do, but nobody is psychic. As a library IT guy, the needs of my librarians are my first priority.
At the very least, you should not let your feelings about one company push you in any direction. If you do, you are essentially letting the target of your feelings dictate your moves.
Again, I think this has been a catalyst for a planned action, rather than a reaction.
I know you've been talking about these changes for a while, but you are acting now. And it's your actions that are disconcerting. And I know that I'm a minority of one here, so I don't expect much sympathy. Just, please, think about what you are doing independently of current events.
I've always welcomed dissenting opinions and have kept my mind open to all ideas. It's important that opposing viewpoints be declared and discussed. Kyle http://www.kylehall.info Information Technology Crawford County Federated Library System ( http://www.ccfls.org )
Thank you. -- Ben _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha