On Sunday, November 11, 2001, at 02:07 pm, Ludovic Rousseau wrote:

>> I know these emails will stir up a huge debate, but I guess that's the
>> point of public forums like this : )
>

I don't understand why there should be a debate here. For me, this is
not an Open Source vs Closed Source issue: I am willing to use Dave's
applet now and trust that he will make the source available soon.

To me, the real question is: does Dave think that a "release often,
release early" policy is appropriate for his applet. It is not because
the Linux kernel is developed according to such a policy that it is the
best one for the musclecard.

Instead of criticising Dave, why don't we thank him for letting us use
his applet, which he did not have to do at all. If in a few weeks he
still hasn't released the source code, then maybe we should start
thinking about writing an Open Source version of the applet at that
point, using his public specifications.

> Dave, I want to help you deploy your architecture and make it a
> standard. But you need to help me in doing so.

At least Dave has defined an Open standard which we can start using. Be
patient for the rest.

Jean-Luc.

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