[Koha] Defining community participation [was: Koha demo links on koha.org]

[Ben Ide]

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Owen Leonard <oleonard at myacpl.org> wrote:
>>> In other words, "Could you return to the kind of participation you
>>> were doing just a few months ago?"
>>
>> Yes, before they took on a new client's requests.
>
> And what was it about that new client's requests that made them so
> different about the clients before them?

You tell me.  You were contracted to work on it.

>> But that's not really the issue, is it?  This is about doing a
>> "find/delete" on anything that says "supported by LibLime."
>
> This is about keeping Koha.org as vendor-neutral as possible. Demo
> links should point to the open-source version of Koha.

Sure it is.

>> It is amazing that we are having this conversation.  I thought
>> everyone had moved on with their lives until you started this thread.
>
> And as it turns out others agree that this is an issue that needs to
> be corrected.

Hey, the muck has been stirred.  Why not chime in?

>> And for the record, I haven't earned one thin dime off of Koha.  Does
>> that make my statements and concerns irrelevant?
>
> It does make it more difficult for you to make accurate statements
> about what a developer or company should or shouldn't do in order for
> it to remain sustainable or profitable.

Yes, you're very clear on the librarian's role in all this:  "Take
what we give you and shut up."

Best of luck with your next RFP.