At 01:49 PM 09/08/2008, Jesse Ephraim wrote:
> >Please don't tar "commercial vendors" as being
> >against open source: some of us develop, distribute
> >and support open source software for libraries.
>
>Yes, some of you do. I said "often promoted by," not "promoted by all."
>
> >And please don't perpetuate the myth that commercial support
> >is not available for open source software.
>
>That is true.
>
>When I say "commercial vendors" in this sense, I am generally talking
>about companies that create (from scratch), sell, and maintain
>proprietary ILSes, not those who are working with open source packages.
I appreciate that, but there was a disconnect between what you said
and what you meant. It would promote clarity to contrast "open
source vendors" with "proprietary vendors." We commercial open
source vendors are still trying to convince librarians that open
source software can be as commercial as proprietary software if it is
distributed and supported by a commercial company. Lots of
librarians still don't know that. That's why I try to promote the
proper use of the term "commercial."
David
>Jesse Ephraim
>
>Youth Services Librarian
>Southlake Public Library
>1400 Main St., Ste. 130
>Southlake, TX 76092
>
>Email: jephraim_at_ci.southlake.tx.us
>Phone: (817) 748-8248
>FAX: (817) 748-8250
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Received on Mon Sep 08 2008 - 13:51:15 EDT