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> He should take a job, take care of himself (no one else will), and give gpg whatever time he has left, if he has the energy. In your scenario, what will happ

> He should take a job, take care of himself (no one else will), and give gpg whatever time he has left, if he has the energy. In your scenario, what will happen to GPG? The world just loses this essential asset?

RobotCaleb 12y ago
Sure, why not? His (and his family's) life should be more important to him than you getting to use GPG.
- hackuser 12y ago
  I wouldn't say what someone else "should" or shouldn't do, but my point was that the parent's solution overlooked a crucial factor. It's not an either-or choice; There are solutions that help him and GPG.
elpachuco 12y ago
>>In your scenario, what will happen to GPG? The world just loses this essential asset? I say f*ck the world.
cdelsolar 12y ago
I'm not saying that GPG is exactly where it needs to be, but is it lost? The code is out there and it is in use by many around the world. Just to play devil's advocate, what's wrong with stopping development on it?
clarry 12y ago
> In your scenario, what will happen to GPG? The world just loses this essential asset? It won't suddenly erase itself from all the world's computers. It'll still be there. It'll still work the same way it worked the day before. Perhaps someone else will pick it up?
fsloth 12y ago
I think it is cruel, heartless and selfish to expect a poor man to work for the benefit of the world without benefit to himself. If it's done by free will it is awesome, but is astoundingly arrogant to expect someone to do it by default.
aboodman 12y ago
That is absolutely not what would happen. Some organization that relies on it would fork it and maintain the fork. It would be highly likely they would even ask him to consult.
ceejayoz 12y ago
> In your scenario, what will happen to GPG? The world just loses this essential asset? He's not immortal - at some point someone else has to step up to the plate.

RobotCaleb 12y ago

Sure, why not? His (and his family's) life should be more important to him than you getting to use GPG.

hackuser 12y ago
I wouldn't say what someone else "should" or shouldn't do, but my point was that the parent's solution overlooked a crucial factor. It's not an either-or choice; There are solutions that help him and GPG.

elpachuco 12y ago

>>In your scenario, what will happen to GPG? The world just loses this essential asset? I say f*ck the world.

cdelsolar 12y ago

I'm not saying that GPG is exactly where it needs to be, but is it lost? The code is out there and it is in use by many around the world. Just to play devil's advocate, what's wrong with stopping development on it?

clarry 12y ago

> In your scenario, what will happen to GPG? The world just loses this essential asset? It won't suddenly erase itself from all the world's computers. It'll still be there. It'll still work the same way it worked the day before. Perhaps someone else will pick it up?

fsloth 12y ago

I think it is cruel, heartless and selfish to expect a poor man to work for the benefit of the world without benefit to himself. If it's done by free will it is awesome, but is astoundingly arrogant to expect someone to do it by default.

aboodman 12y ago

That is absolutely not what would happen. Some organization that relies on it would fork it and maintain the fork. It would be highly likely they would even ask him to consult.

ceejayoz 12y ago

> In your scenario, what will happen to GPG? The world just loses this essential asset? He's not immortal - at some point someone else has to step up to the plate.