09 Apr 95 08:48, Wyatt Barbee wrote to Lou Sanders:
 WB> Lou & Chris & All -
Hello Wyatt!
 WB> How about a a specifications committee or board?
Yes, I believe this is now, in the process.
 WB> But also make this "board" responsible for something (i.e. working
 WB> board such as a "specifications committee")  ??
Yes...
 WB> How about this board setting up some sort of "flowchart Group"
Yes... and much more...
 WB> Even using inexperienced users that would be willing to
 WB> do the research?
Yes... EveryOne, the good, the bad and the ugly... :)
 WB> Again, we agree......like - is this project all going to be written
 WB> in one code or will it be decided to let different sections be
 WB> written in different code as long as it can be linked together when
 WB> compiled?
I'm not the committee but I would think using ASM and PowerBASIC is all 
that's needed, Chris Adams has already stated this in one of his messages,"I 
believe." If we have C code that's okay too but I'm not a C person. I think 
we should let PowerBASIC strut it's stuff. I don't think we should use any 
code without the source and that all code be well documented. Functions and 
sub routines be kept in a PowerBASIC.PBL and we maintain a PowerBASIC.PBH to 
go with all code adopted by the committee. The PBH will not only serve as a 
tool for debuging but could also serve as the springboard for our 
documentation group.
I don't think we should launch into too many areas at one time and spread 
ourselves too thin. Since we don't know what our head count is going to be, 
we should first focus in on the FrontEnd Mailer and lay in a good foundation.
We have talked about a FrontEnd Mailer, a BBS, a Tosser, ect... as being part 
of this project. Since there are some good BBSs and Tossers out there, I 
would think the FrontEnd Mailer would be first in line and would allow us to 
stay compatible and support the Tossers and BBSs already in use. The variety 
of BBSs and Tossers already in use will make for a good test bed and we 
should get great feedback.
We should be able to get the FrontEnd up and running fairly soon, that alone 
would give inspiration to others to get in on the project. Actions speak 
loudest, not words.
 WB> Best regards,
You too...
TTYL:
Lou Sanders
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