ISC considering a change to the BIND open source license

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

On 6/14/2016 11:19 PM, Noel Butler wrote:
> On 15/06/2016 10:29, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>> On 6/14/2016 4:28 PM, Noel Butler wrote:
>>> On 15/06/2016 05:38, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>>>
>>>> It seems some on the list are short on philosophy? Well here is
>>>> the actual philosophy and I'll apologize in advance that it won't fit
>>>> in a SMS message for those people unable to have deep thoughts more
>>>> complex than a SMS message. Hopefully you are not one of them.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I guess we can read this as you are, or are related to, one of these
>>> commercial entities that are not playing nice... There is absolutely no
>>> other reason one would be so dead against it as you are.
>>>
>>
>> Or, you could simply just copy and paste my name into Linkedin and see
>> who my current employer is. Wow there's even a click-able website
>> there! What will they think up next, Maw!!!
>>
>> I know, too boring.
>>
>> Ted
>
> Why? Its not important to me who your employer is, I have far far far
> far far better things to do than research every poster I reply to.
>
> I have also notes the quality of your posts on other lists over time, so
> I would be even less inclined to bother. I havent and arent going to
> bother, its irrelevant who they are, most of us have several ties to
> orgs outside our main income stream. I can assure you my linkedin page
> which hasnt been updated in ages, even when current, didnt list half of
> mine.
>
> Again, if you are a user - there is no change
> if you are a redistributor: there is no change - UNLESS you modify BIND
> and keepo it to yourself - thats fair, Vicky's post explained it so well
> a child could understand it, if someone is affected by the pending
> change, then they are part of the problem that brought this about.
>

Rather than waste any more electrons I'll just refer you to the
appropriate documentation that covers the substance of your post:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Ted