Posting from work/university addresses

[Jim Blandy <jimb@codesourcery.com>]

I've noticed a number of posters to the GDB lists recently who I'd
guess were professionals working on real-world stuff, but coming from
gmail/yahoo/hotmail accounts instead of work or university addresses.
From various other cues I'd guess they were from countries with
growing technology industries, like China, India, or Russia.

I'm curious --- is there some reason people avoid posting to the GDB
mailing lists from their work/uni addresses?

I certainly hope that people feel comfortable posting to the GDB
lists, and expect their posts to get the same attention anyone else's
would, regardless of where they live or who they work for.  One of the
things I've always enjoyed about working on Free software is the way
competent people appear from all over to work on a project that is
worthwhile to them.  And open source has historically been a place
where people can count on being judged by their ability, and not where
they live.  If that's not true, we're in trouble.

My company specifically encourages its employees to post under their
work addresses, as a way to raise the company's profile and to show
off its participation in the public projects.

As I say, I'm only asking this out of curiousity.  I'm happy to see
people contributing to GDB in whatever way they like best.