[News.eclipse.foundation] Re: Overtaker of Eclipse Foundation Inc. possi

[ilias <ilias@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric Clayberg wrote:
> Since we're having fun with "realistic" scenarios, here are some more...

[note to readers: this message is essentially a reply to the realistic 
scenario "An Open Source Project can at any time ask for licensing fees 
for future versions - by simply changing its licensing terms and moving 
out the critical mass of core developers".]

[Everything is usefull, really everything. Even this nice message.]

> o Microsoft buys Sun and decides to charge license fees for Java itself.

monopoly.

> o Microsoft buys SAP and RedHat, puts its Clippy developers on the Eclipse
> team and sabotages the project.

looking withing the eclipse project organization, I have sometimes the 
feeling that this has already happen [of course they've bought only some 
people - it's cheaper and more efficient due to the missing publicity].

> o The Eclipse Foundation decides to refocus Eclipse on being the best
> platform for rmaking GameBoy games.

Isn't this already a goal?

It should be - think of it.

> o Ontario secedes from Canada and nationalizes the Eclipse Foundation. Mike
> M. is appointed Minister of Eclipse.

Does the Eclipse Foundation mirro e.g. CVS and other project content on 
other continents, to ensure smooth continuation of operations?

> o Mike M. trips and spills his latte on the main Eclipse CVS server and the
> entire Eclipse code base is wiped out. 

The next 2 days the eclipse servers are moving:

http://eclipse.org/org/press-release/Oct252004migrationcb.html

An accident, the backups are withing the van.

Some backups left back @ibm, but were not tested.

> The paper tape reader is broken, so they can't reload their backups.

A paper tape survives an Electromagnetic Pulse.

A paper tape reader survives, too?

> o A massive earthquake hits the San Francisco peninsula on February 28th.
> The Burlingame Hyatt collapses killing 90% of Eclipse developers worldwide.

Wrong time, wrong place.

In this crazy world, you don't even need a natural event.

> o Eclipse reaches critical mass, becomes self-aware and rebrands itself
> Skynet. You know the rest...

False.

After a research, eclipse injects its self-awareness to NetBeans.

jetclipse illuminates.

> Are you quaking in your boots yet? Anyone else have any interesting
> scenarios to consider?

Humanity - This Wonderful Desaster.

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