[webteam] vendor lock-in, what the .... is it?

Hal Rottenberg hal at halr9000.com
Sat Sep 22 14:36:42 CDT 2007


I'm afraid you all seem to be missing the point I was trying to make
which is this:

The vendor lock in field is not appropriate.  Who would ever
self-identify this "feature"?  If an end user wishes to leave a
negative comment (if we allow comments on project listings, which I
support) saying that "client xyz uses vendor lock in strategies which
is anti-xmpp federation" then that is one thing.  Having an official
field that allows one to basically flag a client as "evil" is
something ENTIRELY different.

I propose we abolish the field entirely.  All in favor?

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