Re: [modest proposal] Krysalis Community Project - Phase 2

Nick Chalko wrote:
> Let me explain why I like Krysalis. I like using the tools developed 
> here at kyrsalis for projects I get paid for at work.  However I often 
> get hassled about using opensource tools.  People will sometimes say 
> things like "check all of the source code for that tool into our CVS in 
> case something happens"  This is silly and I have yet to do it.  But it 
> express management's fear that "hobby" code will disappear.  Code from 
> Apache does not get that kind of treatment.  And with a group like 
> Krysalis I can make an assertion that the tool I want to use trustworthy.
> So I am in support of letting Krysalis project follow there own path, 
> but I want to hold onto the legitimacy that Krysalis brings to small 
> projects.

Well said. My proposal aims at making Krysalis no more and no less than 
such a group. ATM it was trying to do more than that, like getting the 
license grants and such. This should keep Krysalis with the minimal 
things necessary to achieve the above.

-- 
Nicola Ken Barozzi                   [email protected]
             - verba volant, scripta manent -
    (discussions get forgotten, just code remains)
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