RE: BlackBox source code 'improvements'

From: CFB Software <"CFB>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:44:31 +1030

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>
> -- Keep doing improvements and discuss these in the mailing list.
> -- If the improvement seems substantial, send it to OMS.
> -- Remember the fate of Unified Oberon V4 and why it collapsed.
> -- Ask yourself if you want to be the "gatekeeper" on top of
> your current
> workload. If the answer is "no", please do not bother to suggest
> anybody else will take this role.
> -- Do not spend bandwidth discussing would-be efforts on the scale
> of Linux, unless you have the resources to make it happen.
>

An excellent summary of the situation, Wotjek! I agree 110%.

Chris Burrows
CFB Software
http://www.cfbsoftware.com/gpcp

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