Quotes of the week

An entity wishing to redistribute in binary form or include this software in their product without redistribution of this software's source code with the product must also submit to these conditions where applicable: For every thousand (1000) units distributed, at least half of the employees or persons affiliated with the product must listen to the "Der Ententanz" (AKA "The Chicken Dance") as composed by Werner Thomas for no less than two (2) minutes

I've seen a whole lot of very bad behaviour on the part of self-styled leaders of closed mailing lists. They determine the party-line of the group and then, because it is private, blast those souls who do not conform with impunity. Having been on the receiving end of a number of such exchanges, my conclusion has been that having the whole thing open is often the only defence one has. Firstly, most people are more restrained when what they say can be seen by the world at large, so some of these incidents would not happen. But secondly, the ability to share the mail with others greatly empowers the people on the receiving end.