commercialization of the list?

I am sad.

Today my favorite list crossed what I think is/was a line that
shouldn't be crossed. I am not the list owner, and I mean no harm but
I want to say that it seems wrong to have gecko publish on our list
something they don't want to publish on their own website.

A suggestion: If it's not ready for public consumption, post a
message asking for beta testers (readers). Or post a "hidden" url
to us for where we may find it on the Geckodrives site.

I believe Mariss is an asset to our group and appreciate his
knowledge and willingness to share, and really believe he is on the
right track. I hope he makes millions. :)

The question begs, do we want to commercialize the list?

If Jon Elson wants to post his servo drive owners manual, do we say
yes?

If Doug Yeager wants to put his CNCpro software for download, do we
say yes?

If Dan Mauch, Hans W, etc, wants to post...?

Point is, there are a lot of commercial guys on this list. So far,
there has been a good balance between letting us know whats out there,
and keeping us true to Bills' (wanliker, the list owner) original
vision for a hobbiest discussion forum.

I hope we have not crossed the line.

I am just one voice, and if I am wrong, please tell me as gently as I
have tried to bring up what may be the beginning of a slippery slope.

Ballendo