From: Thomas Hurst Date: 2002-01-21T01:37:24+09:00 Subject: Re: ssh module? (not zebedee) * Daniel Berger (djberg96@hotmail.com) wrote: > "Jack Dempsey" wrote in message > news:3C49F884.4BA2D87B@georgetown.edu... > > Anyone seen/worked on one? Are there any plans to support SSH > > natively in the next versions of Ruby? Heh, tall order, but maybe worth a look. I wonder if there are [m]any subprojects that could lead up to something like this that would be useful on their own.. > (insert free license here - GPL, artistic?). That means it's probably > unwise to work on your project while at your real job. BSD-alike licenses remain my faviourite.. I hate GPL with a passion; if we're after increasing our mindshare, isn't it best to avoid restricting it? > 8) Isn't this contrary to the whole open-source philosophy? If people are adding to society by contributing free and open code, I think it's perfectly right that society gives something back, and money is the way our society prefers to reward productive people. > 10) What about people outside the U.S.? Do contributions > automatically get converted? Can they even contribute to PayPal? > Um.....not sure at this very moment... I'd be very surprised if we can't.. > Thoughts? Suggestions? Comments? If people are looking to reward particular people for doing something they use a lot, looking up their Amazon wishlist and getting something they want would seem a nice no-nonsense way to go about it. That scales quite well too; �5-10 may well get lost in the noise, but a book/CD/DVD you're after is nice and solid :) -- Thomas 'Freaky' Hurst - freaky@aagh.net - http://www.aagh.net/ - Non-Reciprocal Laws of Expectations: Negative expectations yield negative results. Positive expectations yield negative results.