[arachne] Re: INFO NEEDED FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE DOS/ARACHNE SUPPORT
- From: "Sam Ewalt" <ewalt@xxxxxxxx>
- To: arachne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:35:35 -0500 (EST)
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On Mon, December 8, 2008 2:05 pm, Eric S. Emerson wrote:
> All one can expect is to have the critical
> functions available and Arachne hasn't
> got to that point, yet. However, some
> people like glennmcc and Ron Clarke and
> Ray Andrews have made some progress
> toward that goal.
Eric, I quite agree. That's exactly the point I've been trying
to make. The expectation of the "ordinary user" is to at least
have the "critical functions" available.
Arachne does not have SSL, JS and full CSS compliance. In eight
years of GPL development it was not possible to add any of these
critical functions. It was not possible to do so because Arachne was
unable to attract the necessary programming talent.
I'm certainly aware of all the hard work, effort and creativity involved
with Glenn, Ray, Joe and everyone else. But if it wasn't possible to add
critical functions with their considerable efforts, it certainly won't be
possible without those efforts.
I'm sure there will be more minor improvements and bug fixes--but
without a major infusion of talent there just won't be much progress.
Glenn Mc said exactly that on many occasions. I see no reason not to
believe him.
And I quote him here:
49) Wed, Dec 03, 2008 - 9:56:55 am (MST) |
| |
| glennmcc> |
| Ray has ceased development of his fork. |
| |
| Joe seems to have 'dropped-out' of the development team. |
| (in-fact... he seems to have dropped off the face of the planet) |
| |
| Werner, Bernie, Christoff, etc...etc... have all 'dropped-out' |
| |
| Hopefully v.195;GPL will suit your needs for quite some time to come. |
| |
| Because it _is_ 'the end of the line' for Arachne. |
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Doesn't that sum it up?
Sam Ewalt
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-- Arachne, The Premier GPL Web Browser/Suite for DOS --
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