Comments on: So at what point do you consider reimplementing an OS project? http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/ Sam Newman's blog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:27:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/#comment-419 Sam Newman Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:50:57 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/#comment-419 Now that is a handy link - thanks Matt. Now that is a handy link – thanks Matt.

]]> By: Matt http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/#comment-418 Matt Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:19:27 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/#comment-418 You may find this interesting: http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/homesteading/ You may find this interesting:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/homesteading/

]]> By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/#comment-417 Sam Newman Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:55:52 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/#comment-417 That argument works fine if the OS project is not being maintained, but what if it is - what if its become an opensource/closed development project? I think I can guess the answer though... That argument works fine if the OS project is not being maintained, but what if it is – what if its become an opensource/closed development project? I think I can guess the answer though…

]]> By: ted stockwell http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/#comment-416 ted stockwell Tue, 15 Jun 2004 14:52:09 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/06/15/so-at-what-point-do-you-consider-reimplementing-an-os-project/#comment-416 I think that you should contact the admin and ask for admin priviledges. If you get no response within a week then fork it. As the author of several projects that I have not maintained (serviceTango.sf.net, jlense.sf.net, rswt.sf.net) I can tell you that I would be fine with turning over control of a project to someone that was interested in it. At least it gives the project a chance of moving forward. Some authors may rather have a project just sit out there like a permanent shrine. In that just you should not feel the slightest bit guilty about forking the project and moving on. Heck, that's supposed to be one of the advantages of open source software. That's my opinion anyway... ted stockwell I think that you should contact the admin and ask for admin priviledges. If you get no response within a week then fork it.

As the author of several projects that I have not maintained (serviceTango.sf.net, jlense.sf.net, rswt.sf.net) I can tell you that I would be fine with turning over control of a project to someone that was interested in it. At least it gives the project a chance of moving forward. Some authors may rather have a project just sit out there like a permanent shrine. In that just you should not feel the slightest bit guilty about forking the project and moving on. Heck, that’s supposed to be one of the advantages of open source software.

That’s my opinion anyway…
ted stockwell

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