[openbeos] Re: What a wonderful thing to read

Remember however dialup users change IPs everytime, and others (DSL...)
might share IPs using NAT...


En réponse à Christopher Bunn <cbunn@xxxxxxxx>:

> A suggestion box would be very easy and logging by IP is quite easy
> using a server-side scripting language such as PHP or ASP.  I'd be
> more
> than happy to whip up a script or two if you have the need.  
> 
> Also, I've been on this list for some time, and I feel I need to
> contribute more, but my C/C++ is very poor.  I'm more at home in web
> development and graphical design.  So if there is _anything_ the team
> needs in those areas, don't hesitate to ask.  :D
> 
> 
> -- 
> Christopher Bunn
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: openbeos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:openbeos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Phipps
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 9:34 PM
> To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [openbeos] Re: What a wonderful thing to read
> 
> 
> >A comment from the OSNews item:
> >------------------
> >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.
> >------------------
> >
> >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)
> >
> >;-)
> 
> 
> Yes, that is very nice.
> I had a couple of things come out of the team leaders meeting for you:
> 1) How hard would it be to implement something like suggestion box for
> a
> new name?
> 1b) How hard would it then be to have an ip-logged vote occur? 
> 
> 2) What is up with the Be newsletters that we were going to break
> apart
> and post?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> 
>

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