[ale] [OT] ethics and paranoia questions

[greg.freemyer at gmail.com (Greg Freemyer)]

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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