On Feb 18, 2008 2:25 AM, Kenneth R Westerback <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 12:23:44AM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote: > > > On Feb 17, 2008 11:23 PM, Marco Peereboom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Let me take a stab of responding to this... > > > > Thanks for responding... > > > > > On Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 05:33:12PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > NOTE: No intention to behave like a troll. > > > > > > > > I've been following the "multi-threaded ssh/scp" thread and read Ted's > > > > comment that he's stopped working on the kernel threads code because > > > > he doesn't have the time for it nor does he need it any more. > > > > Also that multi-threaded ssh/scp would weaken security features within > > > > the OS. > > > > > > Ted had an itch that rthreads scratched. He worked on it and > > > unfortunately for all of us he ran out of time and even more > > > unfortunately he ran out of steam. In OpenBSD land that means that > > > someone else needs to pick it up. Let me reiterate that this is > > > extremely unfortunate but not not unusual. > > > > > > We, the consumers of Ted's code, can not dictate him what to do and > > > when. He is very busy man with wide interests. When you and I get to > > > use some of his code, FOR FREE, we should thank him instead of > > > complaining. I have had the pleasure of working with Ted on several > > > pieces of code and I am thankful for his time. I learnt quite a few > > > things along the way. > > > > Its good to know that Ted did indeed try to scratch an itch of his and > > laid down some ground work for future developers to take it beyond its > > basic level. > > But, it would have been *nicer* if Ted had put in some more of his > > time and effort to complete what he started. > > Also, we don't get to use his code for FREE, I suppose most of the > > users *buy* CD sets. > > If only they did. A miniscule percentage of the user community buys > CD's, and the sales are dropping. The vast majority of users simply > download the code. The faster internet connections get the fewer CDs > are sold. Not complaining, we provide the code for them to do that, > but ... > > If all our users bought a CD set there would be a *lot* more > development going on by dedicated/paid developers. If corporations > needing paperwork to donate would contact www.openbsdfoundation.org > and donate there would be a lot more development going on. And if pigs > could code as well as fly all our problems would be solved.
Ken, in that case why don't you and rest of the team, led by Theo take a concious decision to stop downloads? Why are you harming yourselves by allowing people to also download? I for one buy CDs every year, year after year. Best, ~Mayuresh ~Mayuresh
