From: Jack Burks (dumbstart_at_satx.rr.com)
Date: Wed Feb 04 2004 - 10:55:46 PST
I wonder if members of the group would be willing to donate money to get
software released as Open Source. If the demand were great enough then
maybe we could convince these authors to release the source back into the
wild. A while back I seem to recall donations being accepted to help
release the source code of a piece of software . . . but I might be thinking
of something else.
Me personally, I'd love to see a version of Pocket Quicken that would
actually sync with my Newton. What sweet days those would be.
Jack Burks
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Subject: Re: [NTLK] URL's registered and plans for such
Hi Peter,
I agree it would be great if we could get our hands on the source code.
Make tweaks release updates, I personally would like to get my hands on
the code for Deep Green. Make the game more suitable for use on a 2K
MP, and perhaps even add the ability to play other people using the
internet or LAN.
Kindest regards
Anil K Solanki
United Kingdom, MP 2100, MP 130
> Why don't we try to persuade them to donate the source code to UNNA
> instead? If they've abandoned the software it's probably because they
> aren't
> getting any return on it. And, quite honestly, the few cents they'd get
> through distribution now would barely be worth the paper it's printed
> on.
> However, there's a lot of software out there that's almost perfect
> except for little problems here and there. If the source were available
> those problems could be fixed and people might actually enjoy using the
> software.
>
> Just a thought,
> Peter
>
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