Re: Doing it ourselves

Hans Rancke writes:

> I think the trick is to give these things a try, but not to get one's
> hopes up too much. Most projects may flop, propably will, but before that
> happens some useful stuff will almost certainly  be produced.

I agree with this.  All of the grand projects starts have had some value,
even if they weren't completed.  However, there is no doubt that the chance
of a project being finished is inversely proportional to the size of it.

> By all means let us get on with Gamba. But in keeping with my idea of
> the extreme importance of the "project editor", I suggest that it is
> quite necessary for Rob to issue occasional updates of which of our
> many ideas he has decided to make "official". I for one would like to
> see a revised set of world descriptions soon, as there have been a lot
> of different ideas, some mutually exclusive, presented. I know that he
> has said "we'll go with this" on several occasions, but I'd like a
> coherent update of the whole thing.

I'll see what I can do.  My job is heating up a bit these days, and I was
supposed to be away from home all this week.  That trip was cancelled, only
to be replaced by another week long trip next week (the 19th through the
23rd).  As a result, I'm a bit short of time until the 26th or so.  I may be
able to take a lap top and link in while I'm gone, and I may not.

I'll make putting out a revised world list a priority.  Anyone wishing to have
an idea considered had better get it in in the next couple of days, though,
while I'm still around to look at it.

Rob Dean