From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Carl Zmola" To: DJ Delorie Cc: cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: Cygwin participation threshold Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:33:00 -0000 Message-id: <19990222183222023.AAA254@carl_zmola> In-reply-to: < 199902221654.LAA07362@envy.delorie.com > References: <13561.990222@is.lg.ua> <199902221654.LAA07362@envy.delorie.com> X-SW-Source: 1999-02/msg00706.html > DJGPP has a much higher threshold (it's much more complicated), but > there are far more people contributing to djgpp than to cygwin. If > anyone can figure out *why*, let us know! ;-) I think it's social - > djgpp contributors just know that they'll get a friendly reception to > their contributions, good or bad, so they aren't as hesitant to send > stuff in. That could be part of it. The fact that a company is in charge of coordinating the efforts has an effect. In the past the main reason I didn't even investigate contributing is : Because of the feeling that contributions are unwanted, and that someone else is making money of of my work. After a little investigation, I found that these wern't valid concerns, but they are a first line of resistance. Carl zmola@campbellsci.com -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Carl Zmola" To: DJ Delorie Cc: cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: Cygwin participation threshold Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:02:00 -0000 Message-ID: <19990222183222023.AAA254@carl_zmola> References: <13561.990222@is.lg.ua> <199902221654.LAA07362@envy.delorie.com> X-SW-Source: 1999-02n/msg00703.html Message-ID: <19990228230200.SHi-ey1ob8tFII7BmejFwAHp7WESEn2hMKTiNpnp0TE@z> > DJGPP has a much higher threshold (it's much more complicated), but > there are far more people contributing to djgpp than to cygwin. If > anyone can figure out *why*, let us know! ;-) I think it's social - > djgpp contributors just know that they'll get a friendly reception to > their contributions, good or bad, so they aren't as hesitant to send > stuff in. That could be part of it. The fact that a company is in charge of coordinating the efforts has an effect. In the past the main reason I didn't even investigate contributing is : Because of the feeling that contributions are unwanted, and that someone else is making money of of my work. After a little investigation, I found that these wern't valid concerns, but they are a first line of resistance. Carl zmola@campbellsci.com -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com