Re: [9fans] german kbmap

[Kenji Okamoto <okamoto@granite.cias.osakafu-u.ac.jp>]

>> > should we have all kbmaps submitted as patches via sources?
>> 
>> Or just mail it to Dave Presotto.
> 
> it's much easier for us if you submit changes as patches.

It's my opinion, and you can think another.
After saying it, I think the circumstances of Plan 9 has been changed.
I mean what is the authors motivation to write new programs.

In the past, Plan 9 was possed by Lucent, and most developping people
belong to it.   In that case, there is no problem, because Plan 9 is owned
by the company and programmers are her employees.   They are working
as a part of their business.

Now, that situations are changed much.   Plan 9 is still owned by Lucent,
but most people are purged out from it.   They are not working for Lucent,
anymore.   They have thei own works, and another employers.   In that
situation, what is the motivation of their work for Plan 9?   Of course, I know
to write better program is one of them.   However, I think it's not enough.

If the author's name is written in the source, or we rspect the original author's
work in other way, I think we can add a small portion of motivation to them.
I know it's small of course.   However, do we find anything other?

Why we work for Plan 9?   We cannot get money from it.

Kenji