[ale] [OT] ethics and paranoia questions

Greg Freemyer greg.freemyer at gmail.com
Wed Mar 3 16:50:34 EST 2010


I've seen licenses that would violate, so be sure you read all
applicable contracts and licenses.

Especially discussion of alpha and beta code should likely be forbidden.

Greg

On 3/3/10, jcpilman at gmail.com <jcpilman at gmail.com> wrote:
> I work with a proprietary system which has, IMO, limited documentation and
> support.  The manufacturer has a forum, but it is closed to only registered
> users and it does not get much traffic.  I have been considering hosting an
> open, moderated forum to allow the users to discuss issues and hopefully
> solve problems.  Naturally, my interest is for the users and the
> manufacturer to benefit from better information.  I think I can do this
> anonymously, but I'm not sure.  If the manufacturer or my employer finds
> out, it would not go well on my annual review.
>
> Do you think there is anything inherently unethical in this effort?
>
> Do you think I can do this without becoming identified?
>
> Sure, this post is very sparse and I can answer some questions.
>
> Thanks
> ...John
>

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