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> > > then they fall by as the original authors move onto other projects.
> > 
> > Then adding the code into the tree is a 'bad thing', since it becomes
> > unsupported.  If no-one is willing to incorporate/support the code, then
> > it shouldn't be incorporated.
> > 
> 
> That philosophy guarentees one to failure. The code doesn't have
> a chance of being supported till it gets exposure and people start
> relying on it.

No, someone has to integrate it (hence support it).


Nate