Re: Re: Shadow Alterntive - Redux.

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009, emermels wrote:

#   I know I've asked you about this in the past, but it seems this topic 
# won't die.  You have a core group of loyalists who can not find a good 
# alternative to Shadow.  We're begging for some updates to an otherwise 
# good product.  I know some of us have offered to pay for the work and/or 
# upgrades to the software.  I bet there are others who would do the same.  
# Please, please, please...put some time into making some updates (with 
# compensation), or turn the code over to someone else who can carry on 
# your legacy.

	heh; usually these sorts of things descend into about 15 people, 
all with 15 very different goals; handheld this, desktop that, but all 
different to each other :)

	I think most people are leaning on the 'not Palm OS 5' side, but 
then quickly breaks into some wanting updates or a new Windows (or Mac) 
desktop client, some wanting a web-based client, others wanting a Pre, 
Android or iPhone edition. (I do have it running on the upcoming Open 
Pandora device that none of you have heard of ;)

	On the one hand, it is awfully tempting to just make a fancy new 
pure web-app, with cut-down interface options for phones with strong 
javascript support (ie: most of the serious guys nowadays), but it makes a 
lot of peoples teeth itch (mine included), and brings in security 
concerns and all sorts of questions. Certainly there are other 'fat' 
webapps of this nature that try to do everything, but of course I always 
wanted to be 'lean' -- lots of power, but not too much fat, which narrows 
ones vision a bit (I prefer to think shrinking your market can be a good 
thing sometimes.. trying to handle everyone muddies it.)

	I really just don't know which direction is _needed_ anymore.

	What do the 'Shadow core loyalists' demand?  What is the desirable 
niche for 'us'?

		jeff

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