Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
pgeorges wrote: > Michal Rudolf a écrit : > >>I agree that you have some points. But I am still against one of two forks >>taking Scid name. If you agree to maintain just one, I am more inclined to >>support using Scid's name. >> > > > So if I understand well you propose 2 scenarios : > S1 :

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Michal Rudolf
pgeorges, poniedziałek, 12 lutego 2007: >So if I understand well you propose 2 scenarios : >S1 : >Scid -> let it die >2 forks : projects A and B Suggestion: link to both A and B from Scid. Wait some time and see how both projects are doing. If one is doing better (development pace/users) put it

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread pgeorges
Michal Rudolf a écrit : > I agree that you have some points. But I am still against one of two forks > taking Scid name. If you agree to maintain just one, I am more inclined to > support using Scid's name. > So if I understand well you propose 2 scenarios : S1 : Scid -> let it die 2 forks :

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Michal Rudolf
pgeorges, poniedziałek, 12 lutego 2007: >So, suppose shane never updates Scid : then Scid is a dead project, right ? >Suppose there are forks (any fork is insane for me in open source >world), and Shane wants to continue Scid development (in 2007 ? in 2010 >?). What can he do ? Try to catch up an

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread pgeorges
So, suppose shane never updates Scid : then Scid is a dead project, right ? Suppose there are forks (any fork is insane for me in open source world), and Shane wants to continue Scid development (in 2007 ? in 2010 ?). What can he do ? Try to catch up and merge projects with different names, tha

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Jeremy White
> I agree, especially that there are two independent versions being developed. I do not understand why there are two efforts underway. Specifically, Pascal, I do not understand why you have decided to start your own effort. As far as I can tell, Dr. Kirby is leading the older and more vibrant ef

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Michal Rudolf
Dr. David Kirkby, poniedziałek, 12 lutego 2007: >There has been several comments on the mailing list about Shane not >liking people meddling with his code. Given the code is GPL'ed, he >really should not object, but I believe he has done. So I can't help but >feel he would object to someone taking

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
pgeorges wrote: > Hi, > > I requested the take over of Scid at sourceforge. I will see if this > works (Scid is already flagged as APT = Abandoned Project Takeover) > I did it because latest downloadable files are from 2004 and Shane and > admins are unavailable, except martin skjoldebrand that

[Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread pgeorges
Hi, I requested the take over of Scid at sourceforge. I will see if this works (Scid is already flagged as APT = Abandoned Project Takeover) I did it because latest downloadable files are from 2004 and Shane and admins are unavailable, except martin skjoldebrand that seems really busy and/or wi