From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 15767 invoked by alias); 30 Jul 2007 22:01:54 -0000 Received: (qmail 15758 invoked by uid 22791); 30 Jul 2007 22:01:54 -0000 X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Received: from mail.codesourcery.com (HELO mail.codesourcery.com) (65.74.133.4) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.31) with ESMTP; Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:01:51 +0000 Received: (qmail 23467 invoked from network); 30 Jul 2007 22:01:48 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) (jimb@127.0.0.2) by mail.codesourcery.com with ESMTPA; 30 Jul 2007 22:01:48 -0000 To: gdb@sourceware.org Subject: Posting from work/university addresses References: <4414a3a80707292340v1e8918edp204ea680f61823c2@mail.gmail.com> From: Jim Blandy Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:12:00 -0000 In-Reply-To: <4414a3a80707292340v1e8918edp204ea680f61823c2@mail.gmail.com> (congli's message of "Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:40:00 +0800") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact gdb-help@sourceware.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: gdb-owner@sourceware.org X-SW-Source: 2007-07/txt/msg00213.txt.bz2 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.