Re: Debian-Lex Rebirth? - python/perl/php?
Aaron Rittmaster schrieb:
> Excuse me if I'm being overly blunt here, but it is precisely this sort of
> "under the hood" holy war that helps prevent the wide adoption of Linux by
> practicing lawyers. The bottom line for the users of debian-lex is not what
> drives it under the hood. The bottom line is whether the system works and
> performs the functions necessary to be an effective tool in the law office.
+1
>
> The use of computing in a law office is all about data. As long as data can
> be relatively easily input and retreived in the formats necessary, lawyers
> don't really care what programming tools were used to deal with that data.
+1
> Python is a great tool. I'm glad that Jeroen is skilled in the use of Python
> and is interested in this project. But if we have interested perl or php
> programmers, there's no reason to exclude their input. If software written
> in Python, perl, and/or php cannot inter-operate then that is a sign of poor
> programming. Again, it's all about the data folks. All three of those
> programming tools are capable of handling the same data types. Why would wend there
> choose to exclude from participation in this project developers who's
> background and skills in perl and/or php could lead to the development of
> useful and effective tools, solely based on the programming language used to
> develop the tools? One of the beauties of Linux is its ability to function
> well with applications developed using a variety of tools.
and there are more other tools like StarBasic and OpenOffice.org
>
> IMHO, it betrays the core values of an open-source project when we limit
> ourselves to tools developed based on a single variety of source.
You limit also the number of person who can be involved
Regards
Mechtilde
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