Re: [cobalt-developers] 3rd party Control Panel

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jan Wildeboer wrote:

> A few months ago I asked on this list if anybody was interested when I port
> my GPL'd software to a RaQ and some people emailed me personally in a rather
> ofending way that I should shut up because my question was interpreted as
> SPAM. Now I see y'all discussing various things that definitely are nearer
> to SPAM then my simple question.
> 
> Could you please tell me where's the difference?

I don't run the list, but here's my interpretation of why this thread
may be on-topic:

My opinion is that the user's list is for those who use the list as
provided, and the developer's list for those who make changes to the
basic functionality.

We're not trying to sell our own product; we're talking about other
products and how to get them to run on the Raq.

and...

> And could you please tell me what this Control Panel stuff has to do with
> Development?

We're talking about developing products to work on the RaQ, and porting
products to work on the RaQ.  My understanding (someone will no doubt
correct me if I'm wrong) is that _that's_ precisely what this list is
for.

As far as why someone telling you that you were spamming, I can't find
that thread (I archive back through December of 1999) so I really can't
tell you.

Jeff
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