[pypy-svn] rev 1724 - pypy/trunk/doc/funding

[lac at codespeak.net]

Author: lac
Date: Sat Oct 11 17:27:45 2003
New Revision: 1724

Modified:
   pypy/trunk/doc/funding/B3.allmerged.txt
Log:
stopping for meeting.  also bea wants to put in stuff for
innovation related activities.  I am not sure it should go here or in 5.
We will see.


Modified: pypy/trunk/doc/funding/B3.allmerged.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/trunk/doc/funding/B3.allmerged.txt	(original)
+++ pypy/trunk/doc/funding/B3.allmerged.txt	Sat Oct 11 17:27:45 2003
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@
 in distinguishing "accidental" from "designed-in" characteristics.
 
 (FIXME: I sent Guido mail asking for something quotable.  We will see
-if he replies. -- He did.  He will say whatever we like.  What should
-we say?)
+ if he replies. -- He did.  He will say whatever we like, more or less.
+ What should we ask him to say?)
 
 In order to do this we will have to do something which is called
 'Submitting a PEP'.  A PEP - Python Enhancement Proposal - is a design
@@ -223,6 +223,28 @@
 you, then Python is currently not a very good language choice.  A
 faster Python would have more appeal.
 
+Strategic Impact of Open Source
+-------------------------------
+
+FIXME -- I just made up this heading.  It needs to be a second
+level heading under strategic ... or maybe gone altogether.
+Open source has now reached an installed application base sufficient to
+become widely recognised as a viable business standard, especially in
+Europe. This has no doubt been aided by the proprietary alternatives being
+intellectual properties of large USA based companies and the growing
+awareness of the benefits that open source can provide. The European Union,
+compromising of heterogeneous distinct regions with different availability
+of economic resources, is well positioned to take advantage of the open
+source momentum. One reason that open source is becoming so appealing is due
+to its equal suitability for projects based on diverse capital budgets.
+
+Python is an open source, easy to learn, easy to use, programming language
+that is readily accessible to a broad user base ranging from education
+establishments through to large commercial enterprises. This project aims at
+building upon the inherent nature of Python to ensure its longevity in the
+commercial and research marketplace. This will maximise the return of the
+existing and future capital investment in this technology and ensure Python
+becomes one of the most cost effective technology platforms available.
 
 Potential Impact on the Balance of Trade
 ======================================== 
@@ -244,7 +266,7 @@
 one.  In 2002, Microsoft announced that it would no longer be
 supporting Visual Basic 6.0 after the year 2005.  All Visual Basic
 Developers have been told to convert their code to run under
-Microsoft's new .NET framework.  Before that, in 2001 Microsoft
+Microsoft's new .NET framework.  Before that, in 2001, Microsoft
 immediately stopped supporting its Visual J++ language, meant to be a
 direct competitor with Java, after settling a lawsuit with Sun
 Microsystems.  No migration path was specified.  Microsoft is making
@@ -255,20 +277,21 @@
 world.  Java and Visual Basic, ranked 1 and 2, are closed source
 proprietary American products.  The number one reason that is cited by
 Java users as to 'why they don't use Python' is that it is too slow.
-PyPy will fix this.  Right now the Visual Basic users have a terrible
-dilemma.  Microsoft, in its wisdom, has decided end support of their
-current platform, Visual Basic 6.0.  After the year 2005, they will
-have to move to Microsoft's .NET.  This is a tremendous opportunity
-for us.  They're angry as anything now, and tempted to move, not to
-.NET, but to an Open Source language, just so that they can have
-control over their own destiny and indicate their displeasure with
-Microsoft at the same time.
+PyPy will fix this.  The Visual Basic programmers are in a more
+interesting position.  Microsoft, in its wisdom, has decided end
+support of their current platform, Visual Basic 6.0.  After the year
+2005, they will have to move to Microsoft's .NET.  This is a
+tremendous opportunity for us.  They're angry as anything now, and
+tempted to move, not to .NET, but to an Open Source language, just so
+that they can have control over their own destiny and indicate their
+displeasure with Microsoft at the same time.
 
 Every Java and VB user that switches to Python does not pay license
 fees to Sun or Microsoft and helps the European balance of Trade.  
 
 Of course, all the PBF members are predicting that an improved
-Python will improve their sales, both domestic and foreign.
+Python will improve their sales, both domestic and foreign, which
+can only improve the trade balance.
 
 European Dimension
 ++++++++++++++++++
@@ -302,15 +325,19 @@
 Innovation Related Activities
 -----------------------------
 
-Management Of Knowledge Produced
---------------------------------
-
-Protection of Intellectual Property
------------------------------------
+This is an Open Source Project.  Thus complicated issues involving
+intellectual property simply do not arise.  The knowledge produced
+by this project, every deliverable, is listed at Dissemination level
+Public.  We are utterly committed to transparency and open dissemination,
+and as such will have all of our code available for nightly downloads,
+our papers freely available on the PyPy websites, and freely available
+for other people to link to.  All Consortium members will have signed
+a consortium agreement, asserting that all code will be released 
+under the MIT Open Source License, approved by both the Open Source
+Initiative and the Free Software Foundation.  
 
 Dissemination
 -------------
-
 To succesfully disseminate knowledge from the PyPy project the project
 needs to have good steadfast routines for documenting and interacting with
 the project. The project management team (project manager and