[KLUG Members] Re: IPCop firewall -- just always think of the developers ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

Michael Morrett wrote:
> BS> Don't "trouble" the IPCop development team and their focus
> BS> any further by engaging in "battles" with _any_ of the
> BS> SmoothWall(TM) people.
> 
> That never crossed my mind!  I just want a timely place to set
> feedback to make the product even better.  I noticed the
> SmoothWall lists took about THREE days just for my *own* post
> to show up!!

And that's fine, _before_ you discovered IPCop.  But _now_ that you have
discovered IPCop, the SmoothWall(TM) team has been "removed from the
equation" (at least for the users/non-developers).  As such, it's time
to "self-gag" any and all commentary on SmoothWall(TM), the SmoothWall
(TM) Team, etc...  For the benefit of everyone who users and, more
importantly, _develops_ IPCop.

That is my main point, but even IPCop's own mail list admin (among
others in my local LUG, who don't really do _any_ development, despite
his/their "egos") can't stop himself/themselves sometimes.  Just
remember ...
THINK OF THE DEVELOPERS *BEFORE* YOU SAY SOMETHING!

It's _you_ that are benefitting from _them_, not vice-versa (as long as
you use _their_ product).  I've seen good developers get "raked over the
coals" because some ungrateful users caught them on a "bad day" and
don't know all the facts in the matter (that led to the "bad day"). 
What do you think that tells a developer?

-- Bryan

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Bryan J. Smith, Engineer          mailto:b.j.smith@ieee.org
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