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[Chase Adams <chase@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey all,
It has been a long standing goal of mine to eventually open the source 
of MirthKit. The reason it is not already open source is to prevent 
"code jacking" by a financed group. It was my intention to gain market 
share, and then, after there was sufficient leadership, release the code.

However, lately, I have been considering accelerating this plan.

I think MirthKit has the right components to bring open source gaming to 
the mainstream, but whether or not right now is the time to open source 
it is an interesting question. That's because MirthKit's success as an 
open source project depends upon whether there is singularity in its 
direction. Since there is no plan for sponsorship from another company, 
the only thing it would have going for it as an OSS project would be 
people pushing it in the same direction together.

I've already chatted to CK about this possibility, and he seemed 
intrigued. I'd like to hear any other opinions, and especially one from 
AI. Also, I'm trying to organize some kind of meeting to discuss this, 
so if you have any suggestions for an IRC channel or people who would be 
good to invite from across the FOSS and open gaming communities, please 
let me know. :)

Thanks,
Chase