if its a usefull utility and not just someones hobby project, then WHY NOT?


bobef wrote:
> Just thought... should we anounce (should I say flood) every 0.000000001 version
> change in our things here? Or once we announce something everyone interested can
> check our site (if there is such) for updates?
> 
> 

what commercial d projects?


Dejan Lekic wrote:
> Mr. Billingsley, maybe I am close-minded, but if someone uses this newsgroup
> for commercial advertizements, than it is IMHO expected that people like me
> will simply mark that thread as readed and continue to next one. D will get
> exposure with, or without closed-source or non-free software projects. I am
> one of those developers who think that soon era of closed-source and
> non-free software will be over. I am pretty sure even You mister are using
> almost 50% of free-software at the moment.
> I am cross-platform developer, system administrator, and DBA, with more than
> 13 years of working experience, and I am developing software for different
> plaforms. Yes, I am using GNU/Linux, multiple versions of Windows (TM),
> Solaris and few other Unices, and I have developed closed-cource
> applications as well. :)
> 
> About open-source, and D popularization: IMHO open-source, free software
> named GDC propagated D more than ANY other, commercial D project. I would
> dare to say it propagated D more than _ALL_ commercial D projects TOGETHER!
> Why? How? - It made MacOSX developers "feel" D, use it, and develop their
> projects in this wanderfull language - same about any other platform GDC
> currently works on, which almost about ALL platforms! :)
> 
> After all, If I say that I am not interested in such types of projects and
> do not look at them on announcements - that is my business, isn't it? I
> apologize if I somehow offended You or somebody else.
> 

"Dejan Lekic" <leka@entropy.tmok.com> wrote in message news:ddj572$1c9d$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Mr. Billingsley, maybe I am close-minded, but if someone uses this
> newsgroup
> for commercial advertizements, than it is IMHO expected that people like
> me
> will simply mark that thread as readed and continue to next one. D will
> get
> exposure with, or without closed-source or non-free software projects. I
> am
> one of those developers who think that soon era of closed-source and
> non-free software will be over. I am pretty sure even You mister are using
> almost 50% of free-software at the moment.
> I am cross-platform developer, system administrator, and DBA, with more
> than
> 13 years of working experience, and I am developing software for different
> plaforms. Yes, I am using GNU/Linux, multiple versions of Windows (TM),
> Solaris and few other Unices, and I have developed closed-cource
> applications as well. :)
>
> About open-source, and D popularization: IMHO open-source, free software
> named GDC propagated D more than ANY other, commercial D project. I would
> dare to say it propagated D more than _ALL_ commercial D projects
> TOGETHER!
> Why? How? - It made MacOSX developers "feel" D, use it, and develop their
> projects in this wanderfull language - same about any other platform GDC
> currently works on, which almost about ALL platforms! :)
>
> After all, If I say that I am not interested in such types of projects and do not look at them on announcements - that is my business, isn't it? I apologize if I somehow offended You or somebody else.

Fair enough.  I'm used to the typical Linuxheads with huge egoes who won't touch anything un-Linux with a ten foot pole, and who don't give anything that isn't open-source any kind of credit.  I believe that both open-source and closed-source can be used responsibly, and will not discredit or ignore a piece of software if it uses one or the other.  You're right, I do use a lot of open-source programs, but I use a lot of closed-source ones as well, as how the program was developed does not necessarily dictate the quality or utility of the software.

The licenses for DMD were set up so that both open and closed source developers can use it. Both are welcome, and both are welcome to post announcements here.

Walter, I just wanted to note that I never said closed-source project announcements are not welcomed - it is not on me to say anyway since I am not the host. :)

Regards

-- 
...........
Dejan Lekic
  http://dejan.lekic.org

"Dejan Lekic" <leka@entropy.tmok.com> wrote in message news:ddldg5$bog$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>
> Walter, I just wanted to note that I never said closed-source project announcements are not welcomed - it is not on me to say anyway since I am not the host. :)

Hey, no problem. It was a global comment I made, not directed at anyone.