[REBOL] Re: oss revisited (briefly!)
From: tim:johnsons-web at: 10-Feb-2004 8:01
* [SunandaDH--aol--com] <[SunandaDH--aol--com]> [040210 00:36]:
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> > I'm not trying to be argumentative (really!). Tim is right,
> > though, if you have to think of only one good thing
> > about oss, think more resources.
>
> I completely agree with both of you, and Tim's example about
> the /binary bug is a good example of how long it can take to
> fix things when the resources are limited -- and, also, the
> resources have other priorities
>
> I get the impression (I may be wrong) from the interactions
> on Altme REBOL-View that Carl is now the *only* developer
> at RT.
>
> If so, he may now have the freedom, and perhaps the
> necessity, (if not the time) to think about a different
> about a different development strategy for REBOL.
>
> And, if so, he'd find a lot of enthusiasm from people on
> this list for sight of the source in exchange for bug
> fixes, enhancements and optimisations.
My niece worked for RT in 2000, and according to her,
it was a tough start.
What Carl has done is not easy, he has made an enormous contribution
and deserves all the support he can get (and use).
tim
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