[Asterisk-Users] Digium and mailing lists

[Jonathan Augenstine]

Another solution would be to keep the discussions on topic and open up a 
separate mailing list for people interested in open discussions.

Jonathan

At 07:17 PM 9/26/2004 +0100, you 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.
>
>
>
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