Re: Public Software Development

[tpbrown@xxxxxxxxxxx (Tim Brown)]

David Gibbs wrote:
> While the AS/400 is not in need of the basic system administration &
> maintenance that the GNU / FSF projects have created (maybe it does?)

I see requests for OS/400 ports of various GNU software about twice
a year (sometimes it's even my request ;-)...

> Now, I don't have time to organize this project... but would be more
> than
> happy to host an online forum (mailing list) for the formation and
> coordination of such an endevor.

I myself do not have the time either, but I believe I could provide the
hosting for a web site for downloading the source, etc.

 
> Anyway, that's my thought... whatcha think?

Great idea. :-)

Tim Brown
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