Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@sourceware.cygnus.com; run by ezmlm Sender: cygwin-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com From: Christopher Faylor Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 21:48:48 -0500 To: Carl Zmola Cc: DJ Delorie , cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: Cygwin participation threshold Message-ID: <19990223214848.A23525@cygnus.com> References: <13561.990222@is.lg.ua> <199902221654.LAA07362@envy.delorie.com> <19990222183222023.AAA254@carl_zmola> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.1i In-Reply-To: <19990222183222023.AAA254@carl_zmola>; from Carl Zmola on Mon, Feb 22, 1999 at 11:30:59AM +0000 On Mon, Feb 22, 1999 at 11:30:59AM +0000, Carl Zmola wrote: > >> 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. It is interesting that you felt this way at first. I wonder if the reason has anything to do with the name "Cygwin" which sounds so similar to "Cygnus". The reason I am saying this is because hundreds of people have contributed to the linux project and *many* companies make money from linux. cgf -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com