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From: tsouth@pro-pac.cts.COM (Todd South)
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Subject: Re: A Nutty Idea
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Date: 22 Apr 88 21:09:21 GMT
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        I certainly am interested in this idea, but what exactly would
be the use of a widely distributed group of programmers working on a
project (in their SPARE time I might add) when there is no grounds to
work off of.

        How about this:

o       Get one or two guys/gals that can devote a large amount of time to
        this and are generally trustworthy.

o       Take donations to buy media and tech info that they will need for
        the project.

        -       This would include FIRST making a list of the necessary
                equipment, information and media they would need and
                publically posting it, so that people know what they are
                contributing for. (I certainly am not going to buy someone
                an 80 meg drive when I haven't even paid of mine yet!)

        -       Having someone in said group monitor not only the funds
                but also the progress of the group, posting it to the
                net as it went along.

o       Once the groundwork is layed (and I am damn sure that it will take
        more than one or two beer and pizza nights to complete the planning
        stages!) let the programmers go to work on what they do best! During
        this planning stage, it might behoove the main group to request
        comments/suggestions on what the various Apple usres in the net
        would like to see implemented in this O/S.

o       Now, when the programmers find that they need certain things done
        for the project that could be looked at in more than one way, post
        the projected goal of a particular routine/implementation to the net
        and allow others to submit ideas/sources on how they might approach
        the problem.

        This would hopefully be a step in the right direction.  Oh, also,
let's not create some group that will mandate the distribution of anything
associated with this project.  THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PUBLIC DOMAIN O/S
that will be freely distributed, SOURCE AND ALL!!!  Anything less, and I
truly see no need of anyone even discussing the matter further.  We do not
need an alternate to the APDA, and I would not contribute to anything or
one that tried to create such a group or association.

> (BTW, if nine women would like to get together and produce a baby by
> next month, I'll commit to raising the thing... :-)
> --
>        Geoff Kuenning   geoff@ITcorp.com   {uunet,trwrb}!desint!geoff

Count me in!!!

Todd South

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