Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:09:59 +0000 From: Nik Clayton <nik@nothing-going-on.demon.co.uk> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: Nik Clayton <nik@nothing-going-on.demon.co.uk>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Netscape browser Message-ID: <19990322210958.A12575@catkin.nothing-going-on.org> In-Reply-To: <4.1.19990321151456.00b24a80@localhost>; from Brett Glass on Sun, Mar 21, 1999 at 03:18:02PM -0700 References: <4.1.19990319171820.00c28ed0@localhost> <4.1.19990319134858.03fd24e0@localhost> <4.1.19990319114734.00b794b0@localhost> <4.1.19990319103804.00a8ec60@localhost> <4.1.19990319114734.00b794b0@localhost> <4.1.19990319134858.03fd24e0@localhost> <199903192134.NAA19894@osprey.grizzly.com> <4.1.19990319171820.00c28ed0@localhost> <19990320084146.A25246@catkin.nothing-going-on.org> <4.1.19990321151456.00b24a80@localhost>
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On Sun, Mar 21, 1999 at 03:18:02PM -0700, Brett Glass wrote:
> At 08:41 AM 3/20/99 +0000, Nik Clayton wrote:
> >At this point it doesn't matter what Jordan or anyone else thinks of this
> >idea. If you think it's a good idea then just *go and do it*.
>
> I'd love to, but even if I devote a huge chunk of my time to it I'm sure it
> would be best done with a bit of help. Would you be willing to help with
> the coding?
I'd love to, but have neither the time or the talent.
Your best bet is probably to do the following;
1. Put together a couple of webpages outlining why you think Linux
running FreeBSD binaries would be a good thing.
2. Post *one* call to -hackers, pointing to the URL, and asking if
anyone's interested.
3. Post a similar pointer on freebsdrocks.com. Try and get it submitted
to slashdot. Pick a Linux distribution that you think you can work
with (Debian are probably your best bet) and see if you can get them
involved. Ask Illiad if he'll write a cartoon about it. Don't forget
the newsgroups either.
4. Wait for the volunteers to come rolling in.
5. Act as point-man for the operation.
6. Come back to this list in 6 months time saying "I told you so!"
Or you could throw lots of money at a developer and try and make it
happen that way.
But I think this discussion has gone about as far as it can. If you
don't get volunteers after doing the above, you might have to accept
that the right people[1] don't think it's a good idea, and live with it.
N
[1] Where "the right people" means the people who have the technical skill
*and* the desire to implement it. I don't mean to imply that there's
some central authority you have to impress to get this done.
--
Bagel: The carbohydrate with the hole
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