Neil Nelson wrote:

> I was thinking about your objectives from our discussion last night

> and was trying to think of how to maximize our efforts.  That is,

> if we were all working toward a more common goal that had a good

> return, then it might be better than dividing our efforts on different

> goals with better and worse returns.  If we concentrate on the better

> returns then we avoid the weaker returns and have a higher chance

> of obtaining the better returns earlier.



Thank you Neil.



I will be placing your report on the forums.



> Jure's current software product has certain key features:

> (1) IP management and selection.

> (2) Internet communications via UDP.

> (3) An ability to integrate arbitrary functions.

> (4) A direct messaging feature that allows users to easily

>     communicate over the Internet.

> (5) A good visual appearance with much common Windows

>     functionality.

> (6) Some file transfer capability

> 

> Your software and objectives have certain key features:

> (1) Internet communications via TCP.

> (2) File transfer capability.

> (3) Useability in more restricted MS OS situations including

>     small program size.

> (4) A remote command line goal.

> 

> Cooper's current goals have the following features.

> (1) Automatic email notification.

> (2) An ability to run an email attached program in a screen

>     saver mode.

> 

> I have been concentrating on:

> (1) Identifying a package and integration method for secure

>     Internet communications.  Jure's identification of cryptlib

>     seems to have resolved this goal.

> (2) Providing a server for the managment of dynamic IPs

>     in support of Jure's software.  This objective does not seem to

>     be something immediately required.

> 

> I think we need:

> (1) A clearer identification and organization  of our overall

>     and subsidiary goals.

> (2) A more unified software development plan and method

>     including sharing of code and an ability for more then one

>     person to work on the same program.  Two people should be

>     able to work on different parts of the same or very closely

>     related program.

> (3) Some unification of programming language and method.

>     If we are all using different languages, OSs, and development

>     methods, we will either need to figure out how to integrate

>     these different approaches or use very compatible methods.



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