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Re: A naive question on issues related to code in public repository
Alex Schuilenburg wrote:
You need to consider a clean room implementation, and given your
previous exposure to the old code, you will most likely be tainted. Some
may argue that because of this, you may not be a suitable for a rewrite.
Thanks a lot for your explanations of the issues and suggestions. I myself find
me unsuitable as re-writer in this case as I have got tainted enough due to
loong exposure. :)
cowards way out and leave it to the maintainers to specify what needs to
be done to create a new port suitable for import to anoncvs that is not
tainted by the older code and hence license.
that will be quite appropriate.
regards
sandeep