From: "Ian Clarke" <[email protected]> >If this is true, then we should consider either: >a) Contacting the authors of these systems to point out the bug, or
Yeah right. Shareware software authors just *love* lurching to their keyboards and rushing to implement features upon request. My narc-iness is not directed at you Ian, but is based on my experience with shareware authors. Even with the most diplomatic approaches, I've found them all (except for some of the small independents) to be an arrogant lot, with serious attitude problems. Another problem would be the fact that modifications to honour '//' in URLs would be to Freenet's advantage. Asking shareware authors to implement such mods is like asking cocaine dealers to help install surveillance equipment and train sniffer dogs. ;\ >b) Modifiying the MSK protocol in a backwards compatable manner which > addresses this problem. This makes sense. The advantage of Freenet (still) being small is that the content-provider and client writer base should be able to adapt quickly. I'd really appreciate being able to use all the windows standard tools OK - now for the... (drum roll).... **** IT'S THE "CREATE THE NEW MSK PROTOCOL SYNTAX" COMPETITION **** ** FIRST PRIZE ** All expenses paid trip to LA, sipping single-malt Scotch with Ian in 5-star cyber cafes, with photo of you both at the keyboard, published on Slashdot ** SECOND PRIZE ** A designer rendition of the famous 'de-CSS Source Code' T-shirt, to be worn while parading through RIAA and MPAA offices, and paid lunch with the RIAA and MPAA legal teams ** THIRD PRIZE ** All expenses paid missionary excursion to China and Iraq, wearing Stars-n-stripes suits, distributing Bibles and encryption software, and presenting public Freenet seminars Cheers David _______________________________________________ Devl mailing list Devl at freenetproject.org http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl
