Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 11:25:42 06/20/02
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On June 20, 2002 at 12:55:32, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >I didn't say they were any less significant. I just find the one-way >information pathway distasteful. Would _you_ feel comfortable taking ideas >from someone without offering him some ideas in return? > > >During every ACM event we held, all the authors (and others that were >interested) used to hold impromptu discussions explaining what we had done >new for this year. Everybody took all those ideas home, used the ones they >liked, and also tried to come up with _new_ ideas to surprise everyone the >next year and win the event. Then we "revealed all" again and repeated the >cycle, year-in and year-out. And progress was quite remarkable. > >That is done to an extent today, but there are a few "black holes" if you >know what I mean. Information only flows _in_ to a black hole, nothing can >escape the event horizon and get back out. Sure, but these guys have to make a living off their secrets, you get paid anyway :) You also get to publish and take credit for any ideas you come up with, and you have the personal pleasure of seeing others adapt your techniques. They must bottle the whole thing up inside, it has to be torture keeping all those secrets ;D Sure Crafty will never top the SSDF as long as it is opensource, that is like playing poker with an open hand, it's just impossible. -S.
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