From: Rob Sacks (editor_at_realization.org)
Date: 2001-07-28 09:20:03
Hi Frans,
Again, I'm sorry I didn't reply to
this sooner.
> The source-code from electric Guru was never
> given free by Rob Sacks.
I always said, from the beginning, that the
source code will not be released, because I
wrote the program very fast and it's bad code.
I wrote it as a learning exercise.
It would be a mistake, I think, to try to use
the EG source code as the foundation for
further development.
I think the most important thing, when starting
a new program, especially a new program that
will be written by many people working
independently, is to design an excellent, solid,
robust architecture. A good architecture is like
the foundation of a building. ElectricGuru
doesn't have this.
Also, on a purely personal level, I have
high standards for my work and I would be
embarrassed to distribute this source code. It
was never designed to be seen.
As I've said before, after a solid architecture for
a new open-source program is in place, I'll break
out pieces of ElectricGuru and adapt them to fit.
I think this is the best way (the only way, really)
that this group can benefit from the EG source code.
Regards,
Rob
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