[openbeos] What a wonderful thing to read

A comment from the OSNews item:
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The OBOS team is doing a lot more than simply re-creating the BeOS. 
They're keeping the BeOS community and dream 
alive. 

Anyone (and quite a few have) can repackage, redistribute, port, or 
even recreate software with the proper amount of 
time and resources, but the way they are involving programmers, non-
programmers, legacy users, and even the casual 
enthusiast is above and beyond the call of duty. The fantastic progress 
is evidence that the talent is right on par with 
the outstanding compassion the team has. I don't think I wouldn't be as 
enthusiastic about their progress if they were 
simply posting changelogs and screenshots. The almost daily updates 
keep me checking the website every time I get a 
few extra minutes. The nostalgic newsletter gives depth and reassurance 
to people of all technical levels. The fact that 
the teams are even allowing the general community to alpha test 
functional code is a way of involving and inviting 
everyone to have a hand in creating something they admire even if they 
can't program. Reading the mailing list's wide 
range of topics and issues gives you a sense that the motivation for 
their undertaking is a lot more than simply wanting 
a BeOS clone. 

So keep up the good work, and even more importantly, keep up the dream 
and vision.
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Wow! What a wonderful thing to read. Sort of makes you feel that all 
the work and worry and time and effort has not gone unappreciated. Yep, 
some folks actually do understand what we're trying to do here. *sniff*
 (reaches for handkerchief)

;-)

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