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 > Dorm: 302-837-3683 > Cell: 302-438-0344 > AIM: cmbski14 > ICQ: 49116317 > > > > -----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! > > > > >