Yarn updates unlikely - Petition Needed. (Was: Yarn updates unlikely)

From: Douglas Tan (dougtan@softhome.net)
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 97 17:24:28 +0800

On Mon, 24 Nov 1997 00:29:03 -0800, theo@ccnet3.ccnet.com wrote:

>> Has anyone communicated with him lately or at any point in the past? If so,
>> and if the person deem it proper, could he share what he knows with the
>> rest of the list subscribers? In the meantime, we can only wish.
>
>I e-mailed chin explicitly about further development on his part of
>making the source code available, soon after I obtained yarn. I received
>no answer. My mail was not returned, so I assumed it reached his box.

This seems to be the common experience. Very well. I think perhaps it's
time we send him a petition to ask if he intends to continue developing
Yarn, and if not, to please consider releasing the source code to someone
who is willing and able to do the job.

Is anyone willing to draft a petition?

Regards,

Doug