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But that doesnt' prevent people discussing AquaBrowser in other forums as well, does it? Joe Atzberger wrote: > I'm fairly confident there is not, just that the new list intends to (self-) > select just licensed users. > --Joe > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Cloutman, David > <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > > >> Interesting. Our catalog consortium just bought Aquabrowser. Is there >> some sort of NDA that you know of that would limit the discussion to >> private forums? I hadn't heard of such a thing, but then maybe no one >> thought to tell me. >> >> >> >> --- >> David Cloutman <[log in to unmask]> >> Electronic Services Librarian >> Marin County Free Library >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> Gabriel Farrell >> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:02 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] AquaBrowser Libraries Group >> >> >> While the "Interesting difference..." bit may be read as snarky, I >> appreciated Jeffrey's post for pointing out that most discussions about >> AquaBrowser can't take place on this list due to its lack of membership >> restrictions. >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:45:24AM -0400, Edward M. Corrado wrote: >> >>> I don't see this as an interesting difference at all. Almost all >>> [larger] vendor-supplied products in the library world have their >>> own discussion lists that are limited to people that use/license >>> their products. We even see this with Open Source products such as >>> Koha. Although I do not use AquaBrowser, unlike almost all other >>> library specific-software of this magnitude I understand that >>> AquaBrowser does not have a user group (formal or informal). There >>> currently is very few ways (no way?) for users of this product to >>> converse with each other and share ideas. >>> >>> There are numerous reasons for wanting to share information on a >>> closed list that can range from not wanting to spam a larger >>> community with a "how do activate a widget in product A" to asking >>> questions/sharing information that for whatever reason you don't >>> want to or can't share with the whole world (e.g. non-disclosure >>> agreements, public relations concerns, privacy concerns, not wanting >>> your name in open archives attached to something, etc.). In fact, >>> in some cases you may not even want the vendor on the list the way >>> some Voyager systems administrators created a list that excluded >>> Endeavor (and now Ex Libris) and non-systems people at Voyager >>> sites. This made people feel much more comfortable asking questions >>> that maybe they would otherwise be embarrassed or reluctant to ask. >>> >>> I applaud Kathryn for taking the initiative to organize the >>> AquaBrowser community by creating the AquaBrowser Libraries Group. >>> From what I understand from people that use the product this is >>> something that is overdue for the community. >>> >>> What the library technology world needs is more people like Kathryn >>> that try to build community to help each other with whatever >>> software product they are using. Sure, in a perfect world maybe >>> everything would be completely Open but that is not reality. People >>> that take initiative should be praised. They should not be met with >>> snarky comments. >>> >>> Edward >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask] >>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of >>> Barnett, Jeffrey >>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 9:05 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] AquaBrowser Libraries Group >>> >>> Good point Ed, but I think by the phrase "Licensed sites only" the >>> intent of the AquaBrowser discussion _is_ to exclude open source. >>> Interesting difference... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask] >>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of >>> Ed Summers >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:19 PM >>> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] AquaBrowser Libraries Group >>> >>> You should also feel free to discuss AquaBrowser on here too ... the >>> code4lib discussion isn't limited to opensource software. >>> >>> //Ed >>> - Hide quoted text - >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Kathryn Frederick >>> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Please excuse cross-posting. >>>> >>>> I've set up an AquaBrowser Google Group to share tips and post >>>> questions. If your library uses AquaBrowser, please consider >>>> >> joining. >> >>>> This group is restricted, email me at [log in to unmask] >>>> >>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> and I'll >>> >>>> send you an invite. >>>> >>>> Licensed sites only, please. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kathryn >>>>