[openbeos] Re: Re[2]: OpenBeOS in competition with BeOS

I think I speak for the bulk of those on the openBe list when I say that
we're not trying to hurt your effort, but by sitting and waiting for
results, we will waste alot of time that we could get a lot of work
done.  As it is, we're only politicking right now.  Regardless, I'm fairly
sure if Palm listens to you, well over 90% of those working on openBe will
come running to jump in on the real thing.  

I don't think you have to worry too much about a fragmenting community --
we all know where our alleigences are.

-Justin

> 
> I want you to state: "OpenBeOS is in support of BeUnited's
> initiative to obtain the licence to the BeOS from Palm, and is
> willing to make itself available for development projects arising
> out of the granting of the licence." Or something to that effect.
> 
> It's better to know what I don't want: I don't want development
> resources (that would be paid-for) to be tied up in (ultimately)
> competitive projects, but I guess this is a decision each OpenBeOS
> developer has to make for himself. 
> 
> Guys, I may be totally off-track here, but my concern is that
> Palm sees and says "geez, the BeOS community is really
> splintering; the risk is just too high. We won't do it." That's
> what I want to avoid.
> 
> Once we have the licence, we can do all sorts of acrobatics,
> making everybody happy, but for now I think any isolated
> initiative is not good for the BeOS. That's all.

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