In which Mem trolls Kano and kano predictably bursts into flames

[Littleshop]

Agreed he is helping with the cgminer, a much better programmed / software than others. What's wrong with awarding him a miner? by doing so he will take the initiative to look after problems and what not and trouble shoot them, and he is also into updating the software as when needed. 

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And if he is not given one to work with, why the hell should he make software work with it?   Unless he is paid, he has no responsibility to do it.  Plus, it is MUCH HARDER to program for something you do not have. 

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[kano]

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Sigh, go read the thread ...
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=142083.msg1513165#msg1513165

Yes you have so far avoided breaking the license by not even releasing the code coz apparently no one has rightfully requested it

So which one of their customers requested the source code?

It sounds like you admit they were not in violation of the GPLv3

Or why don't you quote the explicit, legal, text of the GPL that they supposedly violated

No, not "the spirit".  The literal text.  There's a world of difference between "violating a license" and "doing something I don't like"

So ... where did I say they violated the license?

One of my points was that they advertised on their site since the beginning of the year, promoting it being OpenSource.
Yet when they released the Avalon, they hid the modified cgminer source code for a month.

[Aseras]

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Sigh, go read the thread ...
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=142083.msg1513165#msg1513165

Yes you have so far avoided breaking the license by not even releasing the code coz apparently no one has rightfully requested it

So which one of their customers requested the source code?

It sounds like you admit they were not in violation of the GPLv3

Or why don't you quote the explicit, legal, text of the GPL that they supposedly violated

No, not "the spirit".  The literal text.  There's a world of difference between "violating a license" and "doing something I don't like"

So ... where did I say they violated the license?

One of my points was that they advertised on their site since the beginning of the year, promoting it being OpenSource.
Yet when they released the Avalon, they hid the modified cgminer source code for a month.

after having *attempted* working with them and con developing I doubt they actually intentionally hid it. I don't think they had access to it. I'm not quite sure how much communication occurs inside team avalon, but it must not be much or very effective.

[Bicknellski]

As long as he helps out and contributes like everyone else... then he deserves to be rewarded.

Regardless of his dickish behavior, he has helped and saved miners a lot of effort and heart ache. As a community we should reward that alone. His behavior means nothing given the results. Simply ignore that aspect and give the guy some bitcoin for his contribution. He seems to have jumped in every build and that to me is great because I want things to work and that is really all that matters in the long run. Unlike some who promise and do jack all Kano does provide support to the community. He deserves something for those efforts as do many others that don't bother to toot their own horns and fly low under the radar. If you want to critique him then do it based on what he doesn't provide not on his behavior. Huge difference between being a dick and not delivering shit and being a dick and helping out. Best option ignore em when he is a dick and reward em for what he does something good for you and the community. You don't have to provide him a miner... you can simply burn in your units and allocate some of that to him for his contribution.

[mem]

As a linux user & admin of ~14 years I think its revolting to see someone so rude and entitled come out of the OSS camp.

I doubt the 14 years claim. You obviously have not interacted with anyone else in the OSS camp

LOL, doubt away - my resume is public record.