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["Michael Wulff Nielsen" <naish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well if Palm would give us access to the code it would be a great start.
Then we could really hack it.

And if they won't then we will have to reimplement it some way or another,
my personal idea was use a linux kernel and implement app/print/file/media
server
on top of that.

I have also seen a lot of other constructive ideas floating around here.

It is going to be exciting

Michael Wulff Nielsen


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> [mailto:openbeos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]På; vegne af Michael Phipps
> Sendt: 19. august 2001 10:58
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> Emne: [openbeos] Afternoon, all
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> Wow. What a difference 24 hours can make.
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> I have been in touch more with the folks speaking with Palm. This
> being a weekend, not much is going on, but I will let you know
> what I know, when I know anything. Palm has asked BeFAQs to post
> a survey for the BeOS community. The survey code is done (I
> helped them test it), but they are having some dns/server issues.
> I expect to see it available shortly.
>
> We are now more than 50 users. I am impressed with the turnout
> from the community. Thanks.
>
> I have a thought that I would like to float. How many of us would
> be willing to support Palm, ASSUMING that they wanted to continue
> BeOS support, by forgoing our dreams of a fresh, new, completely
> open source BeOS, instead, maybe, working on some piece of BeOS
> that was open sourced like OT/OD? This is not something that they
> have suggested, but something that I have suggested. It would
> reduce the load on the engineers there, help us to get the OS
> changes/fixes/enhancements that we need, and bring us closer to a
> perfect OS. This seems to me to be a viable, reasonable solution.
> I think that it would get us the best bang for our buck, time and
> effort wise. It would be a disappointment to those (me, for
> instance) who wanted to work on a particular portion that
> wouldn't be opened (kernel, I think it is safe to say would
> remain closed). But I would live with that. Anybody object?
>
> Also - I have a number of the short profiles that I have asked
> everyone for, but I am still missing some.
> Basically what I want is a name, area of interest (or none) and
> (short) qualifications. Just a little something where I can start
> to group people with like interests together.
>
> Thanks! Keep the faith!
>
> Michael Phipps
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