From LOJBAN%CUVMB.BITNET@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU Sun Jan 7 19:45:27 1996 Received: from home.dc.lsoft.com (home.dc.lsoft.com [205.186.43.9]) by locke.ccil.org (8.6.9/8.6.10) with ESMTP id TAA11400 for ; Sun, 7 Jan 1996 19:45:21 -0500 Message-Id: <199601080045.TAA11400@locke.ccil.org> Received: from PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM (205.186.43.4) by home.dc.lsoft.com (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.0a) with SMTP id 11EC1640 ; 7 Jan 1996 19:19:31 -0500 Date: Sun, 7 Jan 1996 15:39:46 -0800 Reply-To: Gerald Koenig Sender: Lojban list From: Gerald Koenig Subject: zifloj X-To: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: John Cowan Status: OR X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Content-Length: 1765 THe following are extracts from an article in BYTE, dec. 1994. The analogies to our situation in lojban are so obvious I do not need to state them. "The free software world has attracted a growing army of highly talented engineers, many of whom turn out software that rivals or surpasses commercial products. ... Free BSD is one of them. HISTORY The very foundations of modern TCP/ICP networking were developed for BSD. The Computer Systems Resources group [circa 1978] also took what was then an unusual step in releasing two versions-- BSD and BSD Lite. The latter version was BSD with all the AT&T-licensed code removed, making it legal to distribute it freely. THE FUTURE OF THE FREEBSD PROJECT It's difficult to predict the future with any degree of accuracy where any voluteer project is concerned. But if enthusiasm and drive have anything to do with it, the FreeBSD Project has a bright future indeed. Far from resting on its laurels, the team is looking for fresh challenges. [caps by djer] HAVING SPLIT DEVELOPMENT INTO INTO TWO BRANCES, "-STABLE" (I.E. SEMIFROZEN) AND "-CURRENT"(I.E. IN FLUX), A LARGE NUMBER OF DEVELOPERS HAVE BEEN FREED TO CONCENTRATE ON NEW SOLUTIONS WITHOUT SACRIFICING STABILITY. There are far more desired projects than there are people to do them, so volunteers are always welcome. Those interested.. mail .. which is open to all. Free software has always been a powerful concept, but organized free software has proven considerably more powerful still. As long as there are people willing to pledge time and energy to keep the organized efforts alive, growth and quality in the free-software world will continue at a rapid pace. " JORDAN HUBBARD courtesy of djer