From: Jamis Buck <jgb3@...>
Date: 2004-11-24T02:24:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Instiki problems

David Heinemeier Hansson wrote:

>> OTOH, I still think that if you publish something, you have some
>> responsibility. See the link I posted in one of my earlier mails.
> 
> 
> I very much disagree. How I see fit to administer my priorities will not 
> be dictated by some misunderstood sense of obligation.
> 
> If your woes are critical, I can advice formalizing a request and attach 
> a bounty. For the right amount, I'm sure there's a skillful Ruby hacker 
> out there willing to help you out. (This is not irony either)

Well said, David. I completely concur. If I write something and make it 
available for free, I am under absolutely no obligation to support, 
improve, or otherwise fix that product. Once I start charging for my 
services, THEN I am obligated to my customers.

But you should _never_ rail at someone because something they gave you 
for free does not meet your expectations. That's just childish. If it's 
not good enough for you, fix it yourself.

- Jamis

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