pcplantdb

[John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net>]

Aloha,

> questions:
> -do we still want to work on this project?

Not in its current state, namely DIW (Dead In Water) except for Bear's 
recent efforts of interest.
When I ask for a measly $500 @ $15/hr to improve/polish the issue 
tracker based on feedback from group use so far and the response is 
deafening silence my motivation vanishes like Descartes when he stops 
thinking.

> -do we consider this project worthwile (even if we personally don't want to
> work on it)?

From a functionality standpoint I don't find much that's been done so 
far worthwhile, with the possible exception of where Bear has started 
exploring.  I can get more plant information faster using Google than 
using current PIW.  As I posted some time ago based on an ad hoc case 
study drawn from a question on a permaculture list, PIW is currently 
pretty useless for even basic plant searches.

> -is it justifiable to retain Threshold funding???

I don't know what the terms of the funding are.
If we have formal agreements and we've not met them then I think the 
money should be returned.  If we don't have formal agreements and/or 
what we have have not been broken then it's an open question.
If others turn up to move the project forward then by all means apply 
the money to it.

FWIW nobody who's somewhat of a key player can go completely AWOL on a 
software development project and assume/expect that it will keep on 
chugging without them.  Since we've all done our share of AWOL I'm not 
surprised PIW is DIW.

> not angry.  I appreciate you all and have enjoyed working and non-working with
> you ;)  but wanting HONESTY.

Likewise...hope the above suits.

I Mua,
John S.


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