[luau] Programming List

[Jimen Ching]

On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, S Chouinard wrote:
>I'll join if one gets started, I could sure use the help!

I wasn't going to respond to this thread, but this post seems to warrant a
comment.

I personally do not believe that programming questions are off topic for
this mailing list.  I do not remember reading anywhere that this mailing
list is NOT for programming questions.  I don't care about databases and
web servers, but that is not enough reason to say they are off topic.
Just because a few people are not interested in some topics, that doesn't
mean everyone else must refrain from discussing them.

With this said, I am concerned that people might hold back their
programming questions because they fear it might offend a few subscribers.
I think this is a problem that needs a solution.  If a separate mailing
list will ease everyone's concerns, then so be it.  For open source and
free software to succeed, users of all backgrounds must be free to post
programming questions without fear of offending someone.  Where would free
software be if not for amateur programmers?

--jc
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Jimen Ching (WH6BRR)      jching at flex.com     wh6brr at uhm.ampr.org