Re: [dspam-users] SPAM: Re: [dspam-dev] Dspam

David Rees wrote:
> On Nov 28, 2007 12:47 AM, Andreas Schneider <mail@cynapses.org> wrote:
>
>> Mick Johnson wrote:
>>
>>> We'll be putting out the next patch release early next year, and would like
>>> anyone interested in being a tester to please drop us a line! You can always
>>>
>> Sorry, I don't understand why this is required. Create a source package
>> release it to the public. People will try and test it and report back to the
>> dev mailing list. There are a lot of people doing patches atm.
>>
>
> Again, I concur. At the very least, there are enough patches floating
> around to warrant a 3.8.1 release.
>
> I'm afraid that if development doesn't happen out in the open, it will
> be more difficult to attract outside developers and testers. If that
> is not a priority and development remains behind closed doors, then I
> would suspect that would motivate people to fork the project. Just
> look at all the discussion that has take place about forking dspam
> recently because of the lack of response from Sensory Networks.
>
Yes. I participated in one of those "open but closed" tester programs
for a different product; after a year of testing, submitting bug reports
and developing what we thought was an excellent rapport with the
company, we got a terse 'Thank you and the beta mailing list is now
closed' note, and no more support from the company unless we paid.

It really left a bad taste in my mouth; either treat me as a co-owner /
co-developer or as a customer, but don't do this halfway open/closed
thing. I won't do it again.

> I am excited to see some response from Sensory Networks. I hope that
> development can continue as dspam is an excellent spam filter.
>
Yes. I'd like to see better installation / setup automation.

--Yan
Received on Wed Nov 28 16:27:05 2007