I think we all agree that the Internet could and should be more navigate-able. I also think we are all trying to find a way to "add value" and if possible be...
Regarding copyleft: What is it about software that makes it something we aspire to make "free"? Forgive me; although I've got a vague understanding of some of...
... Anyone can register a virtual buddy for oneself to bypass this restriction. Or do they have something to remedy this? ... You might wish to read about GPL...
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... It does not yet look like there's much discussion about the Open GRiD Project going on here, so I don't see why we need to separate it into an own forum. ...
If I am not mistaken, this egroup is public and it's also somewhat difficult to manage discrete (no, I didn't mean discreet) discussion "threads." I thought it...
Mar, I can't think of a better forum for discussions like this. You have raised a ton of interesting points. Given that you introduced quite a number of...
The message reproduced below has been edited by David F. Prenatt, Jr. in compliance with the wishes of Bradley M. Kuhn of the Free Software Foundation. ... ...
While I have no desire to turn XODP into a cabal, I understand that there are times when XODP Members/Lurkers wish to engage in secure and confidential...
Okay, folks: This is how it works. Take your best shot at guessing the date and hour by which XODP will have 100 members, and you will win one dollar ($1.00...
I received an e-mail this morning from Bradley M. Kuhn of the Free Software Foundation, stating that he had read my guest column "Life After the Open Directory...
Latest reports, considerately edited, quote George Ruban as saying: -> The directory as such really would appreciate some help. Remember, we're not -> doing...
See http://searchenginediscussion.com/ubb/Forum48/HTML/000009.html . Please allow me to state my public support for the right of Search Engine Discussion to...
I read carefully through the forums at SED and I think if you are truly looking for the reasons that you were dismissed from the ODP you need look no further...
When I first saw this "armed robbery" analogy used on SearchEngineDiscussion.com (a.k.a. dmoz editor types' hangout), I commented that it reflected on the...
While editing a post for formatting earlier today, I received a second post from the same poster with detailed instructions asking me to edit the first one....
Although I'm not a big fan of private message boards, I have decided to take David up on his offer to join this group. I will try my best to keep my input...
If you get a chance, please check out Hotrate. (See http://hotrate.com/referral.asp?ref=netesq .) It is a favorite destination of ODP expatriates. What I...
Please feel free to invite anyone who you think might be interested in joining this eGroup. I've already received quite a few names of XODP editors that I'm...
I have to say that I'm more honored to be invited to the XODP discussion group than I would ever have been to be knighted with metadom. But I should begin my...
Please see http://www.egroups.com/files/xodp/Grievances+Against+ODP.htm . Your comments and feedback are very much appreciated. Distribute as appropriate. ...
This is an anonymous poll. Only members can vote, and no one's identity will be known, not even to me. All this will do is give me a rough idea of how many...
There have been a couple of editors expelled from the ODP more for societal differences than actual poor editing. For some time now, I've been thinking about...
Life After ODP Life After ODP Until or about until Wednesday April 26, 2000, I was a volunteer editor with Netscape's Open Directory Project , and I enjoyed...
