[ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?

Will, would it be benefitial for me to set up a website for this project?

I can get a free domain at www.freewebpage.org/ (granted a sub domain 
but...), if you like, I don't know what else I can do to help you, but that 
is one of the things, and as soon as I have learned c++ (don't hold your 
breath, we need you LOL), I'll be able to help a lot more.

Anything else I can do, give me a shout.

Cheers,

Chris Norman
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From: "Richard Thomas" <rthomas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:56 PM
Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?


> Hi Travis;
> So you're involved in this too?  Not bad, will and you should bring some
> fine technical and ergonomic design to the project. If you are serious 
> about
> something of a large scale, and what I've heard so far indicates that, 
> bring
> in someone with business background, a legal advisor and perhaps a CPA if
> one will donate a little time to help you set up the nuts and bolts.  This
> will be the glue that will hold the whole thing together when times 
> require
> it so the project will continue despite individual conflicts which will 
> crop
> up from time to time.  It will also take care of any questions of
> proprietary considerations, Government reporting requirements and 
> questions
> of management responsibilities.  If you just want to write a program or 
> two
> you won't need to do this of course but the project will fall apart within 
> a
> year or two at most.  A formal structure is the glue, as I mentioned, 
> which
> will bind everyone together over time.  That's why companies like J&J,
> Microsoft, RedHat,  et. al. become incorporated.  It's not just that they
> want to float stock but remain in business after the initial group leavs 
> the
> company.  As a company the project will take on a life of it's own and
> become it's own individual entity with it's own lifespan depending on how 
> it
> fulfils the needs of it's clients.  This is perhaps even more necessary 
> for
> a non-profit company as there will not likely be full time, long term 
> folks
> in the key positions to maintain a constant and consistant hand on the
> reigns.  Take a look at the MySql site.  That is what you are headed for 
> and
> spending some time and effort up front will avoid mistakes.
> Ps. forgive my spelling, I'm not good at it and never have been and I 
> don't
> have MS Word anymore to help me.
> Rick of Farmington Mich. USA
> Rick of Farmington Mich. USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gordon Montgomery" <gordon@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 3:19 PM
> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?
>
>
>> Trovis,
>>    re: "...I do not fully understand the commentary about Microsoft...."
>>
>>
>> If this group is planning to do free work for Microsoft then it's not
>> "open source" and I would not be interested.
>>
>> Open source software is all 100% free....that would include the OS and
>> all the apps.
>>
>> Just because we all have bought in MS does not seem to me to be a reason
>> to perpetuate the problems.
>>
>> g.
>>
>> Gordon Montgomery
>> Information design consultant
>> http://gmeta.com
>> 512 377 9691 (w)
>> 512 299 3637 (m)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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