What I should have said is "if your application is developed open source, then have addressed this issue". Transitioning from closed to open source solely to address longterm continuity would rarely make sense, IMHO.
Effective open source projects require a significant management effort. 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Jose Amador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- Dave Bernstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Open source is one solution. Another is to establish > > and maintain a > > repository containing source code and all necessary > > development > > tooling; this repository should be placed in the > > hands of a trusted > > individual or group with instructions for ensuring > > continuity in the > > event of the author becomes incapable of doing so. > > > > 73, > > > > Dave, AA6YQ > > Seems that Open Source is THE SOLUTION. > > Your definition almost coincides with that of Eric > Raymond in "The Cathedral and the Bazaar", finding > someone or some group able to continue with the work > already done. > > 73 de Jose, CO2JA > Linux User 91155 > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/