Re: [alliance] Fw: Freedows/Alliance Split: One Year Later

[HawkeWerks Multimedia <hawke@hawkewerks.com>]

>Once GCC is ported, that would make it a native compiler, right? <GRIN>

Yes, exactly :-) We don't have to write compilers, just port :-) that does 
make them native.


>It's easy to see why I'm confused by what our development model is.  It's
>not as 'Open' as Linux is - IE, people don't just write a quick patch, and
>submit it.  Here, it's somewhat expected that you are a part of the
>project.  That makes is a more 'Closed' model.  BUT - joining the project
>is as easy as hoping on the list server, getting familiar with what is
>going on, and contributing.  Of course, with Linux, you have to get
>familiar with what is going on, and have to know where to send the patch,
>etc.  Not too far from each other, and it's mainly a matter of
>terminology.

Check out Cathedral and Bazaar paper, we are much more a cathedral right 
now. that's perfectly acceptable (and in fact wanted) when you are writing 
into the proof of concept. Once we've proven it. (With the three things I 
previously mentioned) then we can more easily have lots of developers 
contributing lots of different things. At that point, we are opening the 
doors of the cathedral. for example, People will come in and sit down, they 
just don't want to have to build their own chair first. When the chairs are 
built, they'll sit down, and partake in the festivities. At that point, 
we'll be able to start knocking down walls, letting whoever wants to, to 
build onto the cathedral. Add a room here, or a new window over there, 
always adding their own personal touches. When that happens, we'll be a 
bazaar.

Just to clarify, There's no rule saying we can't add another builder to the 
original cathedral, and the only thing that is required of that builder is 
a willingness to do some part of it. :-)

I doubt that clarified anything, but hey, it was fun trying :-)


TTYS
Lloyd
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