[pmmail-list] Interest in New Edition of PMMail

[Walter F. Metcalf]

Please post messages regarding the proposed new version of PMMail for OS/2
should be posted (or at least cross-posted) to NewPMDis.  You can join this
list by sending an email to majormajor at os2voice.org

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Thanks,

Walter

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Walter F. Metcalf

V.O.I.C.E. Vice-President
http://www.os2voice.org

WarpDoctor Coordinator
http://www.warpdoctor.org
walter.os2DESPAM at rogers.com
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 07:03:23 -0700 (PDT), Lynn H. Maxson wrote:

>If VOICE actually votes in favor of acquiring the rights to the 
>OS/2 version of PMMail and completes the transaction, that 
>essentially takes care of the easy part.  The hard part 
>follows.  I do not know what documentation other than the 
>source code will come as part of the transaction.  I do believe 
>that before you go making changes to any part of it, you best 
>understand the whole of it.  You need to document that 
>understanding in a way which eases the effort of any new 
>member to the development/maintenance team.  In any 
>volunteer-based programming effort people will transition in 
>and out over time.  Good documentation which also remains in 
>sync with development will make more seamless the transition 
>periods.
>
>While one person may eagerly seek to institute his views upon 
>what "improvements" to make,  VOICE historically has a more 
>democratic approach.  If you are intolerant of democracy, it it 
>seems either too slow or too "off track" in terms of its 
>priorities and choices, then you probably will or should opt off 
>the development team.  However, if you understand the 
>personal discipline necessary to facilitate a team effort, skill 
>players who want to see this as a start of successful efforts 
>to "resuscitate" OS/2/eCS applications should consider joining 
>the team.
>
>Moreover they should do it as VOICE members.  
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