[ale] Ale Inc.? (was RE: [ale] surviving sans work
Christopher Bergeron
christopher at bergeron.com
Mon Feb 4 22:02:52 EST 2002
Pre-alpha link:
http://www.dashpc.com/dashpc-0.2.tgz
This code is a lot more mature on my PC at work. That's the code that'll be
on the CVS later in the week. Meanwhile, for those impatient few out there
the link is provided here. The code is being released under the GPL. It's
_very_ rough and kludgy. You've been warned.
Enjoy,
CB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Wells [mailto:jbwellsiv at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 9:30 PM
> To: Christopher Bergeron
> Subject: RE: [ale] Ale Inc.? (was RE: [ale] surviving sans work
>
>
> Chris,
>
> I'd like to see that code as well...
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>
> --- Christopher Bergeron <christopher at bergeron.com>
> wrote:
> > Absolutely, I'm going to post it to sourceforge as
> > soon as I figure CVS out.
> > :) It will be sometime later this week. If you
> > want to see it sooner,
> > email me OL and I'll send you the .tgz
> >
> > -CB
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark E. Schill
> > [mailto:Mark.Schill at cmschill.net]
> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:48 PM
> > To: Christopher Bergeron
> > Subject: Re: [ale] Ale Inc.? (was RE: [ale]
> > surviving sans work
> >
> >
> > Could I take a look at your source code??
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> >
> > > What kind of work do you have to do on it?
> >
> > Mainly coding the interface and making it pretty
> > and more functional.
> > Right now it's very kludgy (functional, but terse).
> > Once the interface is
> > streamlined and therefore: sellable I'll be able to
> > get to the next level.
> > The problem I'm at now is that I code in perl/GTK
> > and some of my
> > co-developers [sourceforge (project: dashpc)] want
> > to re-do it in Java.
> > Java is nice because it's cross-platform and all,
> > but it's slow and my
> > interface is more responsive (aka: easier to sell).
> > We've been trying to
> > negotiate something we all agree on, but each person
> > has a different road
> > they want to take the project.
> >
> > Ho hum.... if I'd only learned C++ in high
> > school and not Pascal my life
> > would probably be much better/simpler right now.
> >
> > I do know C,C++. However, I program in PHP and
> > Perl at work; and I know
> > +squat+ java. I could probably pick up java easily,
> > but I just don't know
> > if my brain can handle another language...
> >
> > ...ugh.
> >
> > Basically, I want someone to rewrite my code in
> > C or C++ and I will give
> > them a hefty percentage stake in my "company". The
> > company is not formally
> > established yet, however, the project is going to be
> > featured on TechTV's
> > "Screen Savers" in about 3 months (they're waaaaay
> > booked out according to
> > the booking manager). I can't help but think that
> > out of a few million
> > viewers there might be one or two "healthy"
> > investors lurking.
> >
> > I would be willing to create the worlds first
> > "Open Source Company" with
> > this project (the [currently non-existent]automotive
> > "pc" market that's
> > expected to top $2 Billion in just a few years). I
> > really want this project
> > to succeed at this point not so much for the
> > monetary reason (although that
> > is a huge motivator) but for the simple fact that I
> > don't want MS to come
> > along and "take the idea" and use their clout to put
> > it in every car out
> > there. I would have to shoot myself if I bought a
> > car equipped with "a
> > Microsoft CE powered AutoPC unit for GPS, DVD, and
> > MP3" We could call it
> > the proverbial "kick sand in Microsoft's face" since
> > as far as I'm aware
> > M$+Clarion and myself are the only ones seeing that
> > $2B potential.
> >
> > I guess I'll just see how it goes and take it as
> > I have been: winging
> > it! Wish me luck. It's a _huge_ goal, but if I'm
> > going to do anything with
> > this life of mine, I want it to be _big_. My desire
> > to make this (and
> > anything I ever do) succeed is higher now than it's
> > ever been (and I can
> > thank you Osama, you f*ckhead - rot in hell).
> >
> > proud to be an American,
> > -CB
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark E. Schill
> > [mailto:Mark.Schill at cmschill.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:42 PM
> > To: Christopher Bergeron
> > Subject: Re: [ale] Ale Inc.? (was RE: [ale]
> > surviving sans work
> >
> >
> > What kind of work do you have to do on it?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> >
> > Believe it or not, I haven't looked for any
> > funding yet! I'm trying
> > to keep this project "under the radar" as it were
> > (even though I get
> > multiple-daily hits from microsoft.com). No doubt
> > they're eyeing my
> > progress. I just recently changed the page to
> > "redirect" them to a great
> > XXX site I know of. I can't keep it a secret, but I
> > can do my best to
> > outperform them...
> >
> > :)
> > -CB
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark E. Schill [
> > mailto:Mark.Schill at cmschill.net ]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:19 PM
> > To: Christopher Bergeron
> > Subject: Re: [ale] Ale Inc.? (was RE:
> > [ale] surviving sans work
> >
> >
> > That is a really cool product. I am
> > supprised you haven't had tons
> > of funding offers.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> >
> > You guys are welcome to help me take the dashpc
> > commercial. I'm
> > currentlycompeting alone _directly_ with microsoft's
> > "AutoPC". You've
> > probably seenit, but the link is here:
> > http://www.dashpc.com-CB
> > -----Original Message-----From: Bao C. Ha
> > [mailto:baoha at sensoria.com]Sent:
> > Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:46 PMTo:
> > lancesmith at charter.net; 'John Wells'Cc:
> > 'Atlanta Linux User Group (E-mail)'Subject: RE:
> > [ale] Ale Inc.? (was RE:
> > [ale] surviving sans workI have a friend in Atlanta
> > who has been building a
> > homegateway. He is working on the X10 stuff which
> > cancontrol certain
> > appliances, including heating/cooling,security
> > systems, survellance, ...The
> > current economic climate has prevented me
> > fromactively participating.Maybe
> > we carry this off-line to prevent clustering
> > thelist.Thanks.Bao
> > -----Original Message-----From: Lance Smith
> > [mailto:lancesmith at charter.net]Sent: Tuesday,
> > January 29, 2002 10:49 AMTo:
> > John WellsCc: 'Atlanta Linux User Group
> > (E-mail)'Subject: Re: [ale] Ale
> > Inc.? (was RE: [ale] surviving sans workI just
> > posted a survival testimonial
> > and a tactic that I am using. Iwould love to get
> > more ideas to automate new
> > and pre-existing homes. Especially if Linux can be
> > used as the backbone.I
> > can handle the coordination of Technology and
> > Constructionindustries.(i.e.,
> > working with insulation/ HVAC companies to plan
> > outsegmentationof the home
> > to control separate room temps)Use of wireless
> > technology tied to a home
> > system thatsynchronizes datebooks and "stuff" though
> > PDA or cell phones as
> > soon as youwalk throughthe door.The ideas are
> > many......anybody interested?<
> > br><br>LanceJohn Wells wrote:
> > I've been thinking about this a long time (it's
> > theMBA in me), but there's
> > an awful lot of talent on thislist. After this
> > morning's threads, it also
> > seems asif there might be quite a few unemployed
> > talents
> === message truncated ===
>
>
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