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From:	"Carl Zmola" <zmola AT campbellsci DOT com>
To:	DJ Delorie <dj AT envy DOT delorie DOT com>
Date:	Mon, 22 Feb 1999 11:30:59 +0000
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Subject:	Re: Cygwin participation threshold
Reply-to:	zmola AT campbellsci DOT com
CC:	cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
In-reply-to:	<199902221654.LAA07362@envy.delorie.com>
References:	<13561 DOT 990222 AT is DOT lg DOT ua> (message from Paul Sokolovsky on Mon, 22 Feb 1999 13:28:16 +0200)
Message-ID:	<19990222183222023.AAA254@carl_zmola>

> 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.  

Carl 
zmola AT campbellsci DOT com

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