[brailleblaster] Re: Another project: [rjaquiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx: C and Java Programmers Wanted]
- From: Michael Whapples <mwhapples@xxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:04:12 +0100
Short answer, we cannot tell without further information.
The following is not really based on hard facts and so should be treated
as speculation.
The first thing which I notice is that there seems to be a formal
application process for programmers, this may imply employment/money. If
so this obviously will guarantee person hours to be spent on the project
and money can help focus people and get them to tow the project line
(you don't bite the hand which feeds you, but if someone is doing
voluntary work on a project then they don't have the feeding hand and so
may be more independent in their ways).
The next question would be, if programmers are employed how are they
going to be funded? The most obvious way might be commercial but its not
the only option, so it may be worth finding out whether its going to be
open source. Possible funding methods for opensource may be, get some
sort of grant (particularly if its being done as some sort of research
project), but it could also be sponsored opensource or may be free
software supported by paid support services. It really depends on what
route they are going to take to determine whether this will affect
BrailleBlaster.
Finally, possibly most importantly, it depends on what their software
will do and what features will be available.
Regardless of what it is I think we should take the view of turn it to
our advantage (IE. If its close to BrailleBlaster's aims but commercial
this will ensure BrailleBlaster must offer a superior experience to be
successful, if its opensource and close to BrailleBlaster aims then the
two can work close or may be combine, if it has nothing like the same
aims as BrailleBlaster then it really doesn't matter).
Michael Whapples
On 09/08/10 22:01, John J. Boyer wrote:
How does this affect BrailleBlaster?
John B.
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Subject: C and Java Programmers Wanted
From: "Robert Jaquiss"<rjaquiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:59:57 -0500
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Hello:
I am posting this on behalf of the Center for Braille Innovation and
Research.
Wanted: C and Java programmers to work on a product being developed by the
Center for Braille Innovation and Research. Cover letters and resumes
should be sent to Deane Blazie [1]Deane@xxxxxxxxxx
Regards,
Robert Jaquiss
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