[Asterisk-Dev] Digium and mailing lists

[Josh Roberson]

I completely disagree.  It would be in best interest to have you move 
your threads/discussion/illegal activity to your own list(s), not on 
Digium's. 

Ever heard the phrase "Don't bite the hand that feeds you?"

Just my $0.02 US

-twisted

Daniel Pocock wrote:

>
> I was somewhat concerned reading Mark's posting earlier today.
>
> Obviously, things are very bad in the US at the moment.  Their 
> Government even deported Cat Stevens the other day (check 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3686992.stm ).
>
> Clearly, given the fact that Digium contributes so much to Asterisk, 
> they shouldn't be forced to risk their company's future by hosting 
> these mailing lists in such an unstable environment where they could 
> get sued for any ridiculous reason.  Even an unjustified, ambit claim 
> could generate huge defence costs on Digium's part, and cripple their 
> ability to contribute to Asterisk.
>
> Therefore, it seems to be in the best interests of Asterisk's 
> `security' to have the mailing lists hosted by someone other than 
> Digium and maybe in a country that doesn't prohibit freedom of 
> expression.
>
> I would certainly be willing to organise hosting through another 
> company that wouldn't be at risk from vexatious legal claims.  This 
> would allow genuinely open discussion on the lists and would mean that 
> no messages would need to be censored from the archives.