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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Johansson Olle E wrote:<BR>
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> Forking might be a good thing and <BR>
> in some<BR>
> cases, the only way forward for a developer or a group of developers. <BR>
> There's<BR>
> a reason why the open source licenses actually gives users and <BR>
> developers<BR>
> the right to fork. And one have to realize, you can't work with <BR>
> everyone every<BR>
> time. In Open Source, you don't pick your community and learn to work <BR>
> with<BR>
> almost every strange type there is. In some cases, chemistry just <BR>
> doesn't work.<BR>
> Often is more about people, than about code, features or actual result.<BR>
<BR>
There is essentially two types of forks. One, what could be called<BR>
the OpenBSD-type, essentially is a relief to everyone. People that<BR>
can't work together split up and everyone is happier afterwards.<BR>
Both sides will insist that the other is a bunch of morons, but that<BR>
is how it is.<BR>
<BR>
Then there is the EGCS-type. A group of developers believes the old project<BR>
to be to slow and stuck in their way and leaves. They proof their point and<BR>
after some time, everyone agrees that they had valid points and a merge<BR>
happens.<BR>
<BR>
I truly believe that The Original Fork was of the latter type. I think that<BR>
we who stuck with SER learned our lessons. We still all have our reasons<BR>
why we stayed with SER and I think it important that our reasons are heard<BR>
and taken seriously. But in the end the situation is that the community<BR>
approach taken by OpenSER is more successful in terms of integrating people<BR>
and encouraging to contribute their time and effort.<BR>
<BR>
> Let's move forward and bring back the fun to these projects and create<BR>
> great products!<BR>
<BR>
One second, I need to go fill my glass again ... There we are ... I toast<BR>
to that!<BR>
<BR>
Best regards,<BR>
Mar"Hmm, Merlot"tin</FONT>
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