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[Torsten Uhlmann]

>>>>> "darwin" == darwin  <darwin@ichristian.com> writes:

    > I support Torsten's comments as well.  I have found your input and
    > suggestions very well thought out and informative.  I have no
    > problem with people who are too busy for various reasons, but even
    > counting those like you that keep informed, I think we are way
    > below the number of participants we should have.

    > Assuming a world of 9 billion people (I think that is close) if
    > one percent are Christian, this gives us 90 million Christians, if
    > one percent are programmers (professional or amateur) or have
    > opinions about software, that leaves us with 900,000.  If one
    > percent of these participate in Freeware development that leaves
    > us with 9,000.  If one percent of those actively comment or work
    > on BT, it means 90 people.

    > One percent is a low figure for each of these steps, so we should
    > expect a team of at least 90...

    > If only it worked that way...  ;-)

Well, sounds exciting :)
But I'm rather glad the team grows slowly at the moment else I would
probably loose sight of it all :)

    > Torsten Uhlmann writes:

    >> >>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas J Philpot <tjphilpot@ou.edu> writes:
    >> 
    >> >> > Darwin, I really want to thanks you for your work on >>
    >> BibleTime. It's > great to have a coder more. Almost all the >>
    >> other ones who proposed to > code for BibleTime are gone.  >> >>
    >> I am glad to be helping.  It's a shame that more people aren't >>
    >> interested in helping a project like this.  I'll keep my eyes >>
    >> open for others that may be interested...
    >> 
    >> > The only thing that keeps me from contributing more with code
    >> than > suggestions is the fact that I'm graduating from college
    >> this > semester and I'm really busy with athletics.  I'm hoping
    >> to have > some time to help this summer, and later when I have a
    >> job.  I'll > be working at IBM in Houston, Texas.  Until then,
    >> I'll just try to > stay up to speed with what you guys are doing
    >> and contribute when > I can.
    >> 
    >> Please don't feel offended! Sometimes people came and had the
    >> real wish to help and then realized that there times doen't
    >> permit. From a coordinators point of view that is confusing but I
    >> perfectly understand it from an individuals point of view. I too
    >> have job, church and family and sometimes there is simply no time
    >> left us much as I wished it would.
    >> 
    >> So I also find suggestions _very_ important and everybody on the
    >> list should continue to express his wishes. Although there might
    >> not be an immediate answer. Some things need more thought, some
    >> things I don't quiet understand etc. But they give live to the
    >> project and make it not just a pet of a few programmers but a
    >> project that meets the practical needs of people who wish to work
    >> with it.
    >> 
    >> ...
    >> 
    >> You may be seated.
    >> 
    >> :)

    > -- Darwin Gregory

    >    Help California define marriage the way God does...  Support
    > Proposition 22!  Vote YES on Prop 22!

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best regards,
Torsten Uhlmann

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