Re: [NTLK] Rent a coder?

On Oct 26, 2006, at 5:53 PM, knowtree@aloha.com wrote:

> Interesting thread. Best wishes and good luck. Some thoughts:
>
> 1. Start a new thread with a proper subject line.
LOL
>
> 2. This is perfect for an open-source project. Release it under the
> GPL.
>
> 3. Register the project at Sourceforge.
>
> 4. Develop it in a standard, widely available language for easier
> future
> maintenance and development, even after the original authors
> disappear.
2,3,4 are already done and are languishing on. Paul Guyot and
Michael Vacík, Nicolas Zinovieff have written the more then basic
infrastructure for such tools and released them under the MPL (ok not
GPL) via sourceforge.

For those unfamiliar, try looking here:

http://www.kallisys.com/newton/dcl/
> 5. Forget charging for it. The market is so small that even if
> everyone
> paid for it you would not end up with enough to throw a party at the
> bowling alley.
This is probably wrong, but the point is a good one.

This is no to say DCL is prefect in it's current form. It certainly
is a huge leg up for anyone who is seriously interested in doing this
type of project...

Marty

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