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
>>>>