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[Craig Turner <craig@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Emmanuel and I noticed A LOT of people have subscribed to this mailing
> list.... [it's about 10 newcomers if I could count right... ^_^]

I like a quiet list :) Brief and to the point, doesn't let me waste time
with email :)

> --> Could you please all introduce yourself, and tell us if you are
> just a lurker, or a potentiel developer, or if you are willing to help
> in any other way? Thanks in advance! I can't tell how impatient I am
> to know who subscribed to this list lately!

I'm a java/jhtml developer who works for recalldesign.com in South
Australia. I've also got a bit of experience with analysis/design. I've
been using BeOS since R4, and have played around with a DR7 BeBos. My
background is in Windows NT admin, and OS/2 on my homedesktop. At work I
now use Linux. I've studied operating systems and networks at uni but
don't have an incredible idea of what goes on in either. Nevertheless,
there's no reason stopping me from picking it up as I go. My C is not
strong, but I've been practicing it since joining the team and it's coming
back. I also know some python and have been disappointed by how hard it
seems to be to get nea python stuff working under Be. It's pleasing to see
that people on the main list seem to be committed to improving this, if
not right away :/

My current desktops at home are a dual P2-350 and a 9600 Macintosh PPC.
I'm annoyed not to be able to find gdb for the BeOS, and am interested to
know how you guys approach debugging. I had given up on BeOS until I was
asked to join this project, and I've since reinstalled it and finally got
around to purchasing SoundPlay and Opera. I believe the best way forward
for BeOS is to produce a rocksolid OS and not get caught up with the
stupid candy and over-flexibility (read complication) that bogs down
linux. I think it would be exciting to have a networking engine that just
works, and where you can add extra modules just by dropping them in a
directory and running a straightforward configuration program.

I'm going on a two week holiday from this weekend
(www.siv.aicsa.org.au), but I'll check out the sources and start playing
around when I get bck.

Hello, everyone!

  - C