Dave and Simon,
I think there's an underlying philosophic tension that we need to be very careful in dealing with. That is the difference between an open source developer who enjoys participating in the development of the system as a hobby and the company or independent developer who is trying to use the system to generate revenue.
Without the volunteers and hobbyists, the community would be a boring place. Without the companies the system wouldn't get pushed as hard as it is.
Both perspectives are valid and both have a place in the openacs community. And neither should be trampled upon in the name of one or the other's survival.
I don't have much else to pontificate about regarding this topic, but I wanted to make sure that these two perspectives are recognized and that were sensitive to the requirements of each.
talli
