New Open Source Project

[David Mandala]

Phil,

My email was not a comment on your coding ability, I don't know you and
I don't know if you can code or care if you can. My comment was about
how Open Source projects get started. I've rarely seen projects get
started by someone wanting them to get started and offering hosting,
hell there are lots of free hosting services available for Open Source
projects. Since I've been around the Open Source arena since 1994-95
time frame and the public domain software since the mid 70's I have some
experience in the area.

They normally get started by one person who has a need scratching the
need and then other folks join in as they see a need of theirs can be
partially scratched by your work.

Your comment "Maybe I'll just do it myself" is exactly the way to get an
Open Source project started. Start it and see if others have similar
needs. Credibility is gathered by useful code that others appreciate. I
know from first hand experience that PHP was started from Rasmus's need
of an easier method of doing CGI scripts, it gained credibility over
time since it was a need that many people had.

If I offended you, sorry, was not intended to offend, just educate.

Cheers,

Davidm


On Fri, 2002-11-08 at 13:06, Phil Mattison wrote:
> Hmm... sounds like you think I can't code. Not sure what I said to give you
> that idea, but the fact is Finderz.NET is up and running and I did it all
> myself (with a little help from a few contractors on eLance - for the boring
> parts.) Maybe I'll just do it myself. Less debate that way. I just figured
> having a "team" would add credibility. But there are lots of ways to skin
> that cat.
> --Phil M.
> PS- I did look @ SourceForge.net; all the related projects I saw there were
> either vapor-ware or trivial.
> 
> >Most Open source projects are started by the person who has a need, when
> >you've developed the app and have some source code, folks may join in.
> >Rarely does a project get started in this fashion. Folks that can't code
> >and need something normally pay a developer to get the job started.
> 
> >Not saying it can't happen but don't be disappointed if it does not.
> 
> >Cheers,
> 
> >Davidm
> 
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