The who, what, and why of open source...
The who, what, and why of open source…
Wow… there’s been a flurry of activity since yesterday’s open-source announcement, so I thought I’d follow up with some of the logistics and FAQs.
First – why? Well, it wasn’t all that hard of a decision and one that I’ve had on my plate for quite a while. I’ve mellowed on the whole “what’s mine is mine” philosophy since the height of my college days, and I’ve really grown to respect open-source over the years. Also, I’ve long since decided that I wasn’t interested in putting the effort into Lassie to make it a viable mainstream commercial product, so really – who was I keeping it from? No one. I was just turning off potential developers and denying the engine all chances of growing a true developers community. So, I’ve been thinking about going open source for a couple of years now. I’ve just never gotten around to it because I’ve been so focused –specifically– on Stitch.
Okay, so it’s open. Now, can you contribute? Well, I will neither welcome nor restrict contributors at this point. I am completely open to other developers joining the charge to make Lassie even better. However, I’m not prepared to open the floodgates yet. By all means, please email me if you have ideas, proposals, or new code – and we’ll see where it goes!
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