Hi all,
My name is Michael Kielstra, and I'm a hobbyist developer. I'm
currently working on an online 'code museum'. The idea is to
create an environment in which people who don't understand code
can still appreciate its power, beauty, and importance, in much
the same way that you don't need to speak Latin to appreciate a
Medieval illuminated manuscript. To that end, I'm looking for
various pieces of code to put on it. Obviously, open source
will figure prominently and if you have any suggestions for what
should go into the museum, bearing in mind that it is organized
into 'exhibitions' (groups of exhibits) and then 'exhibits' (the
actual code) like a bricks-and-mortar museum, please don't
hesitate to tell me. However, the main reason I'm posting here
is that the main attraction of my museum, when it goes live,
will be proprietary code. I hope to be able to liase with
people like Microsoft, Apple, and Google to get them to
declassify some of their software. I'm not looking for reams of
critical source, just a little bit of header file or a function
or two -- anything, really. My problem is that as a relatively
unknown hobbyist, I don't get noticed by these companies. The
FSF and LibrePlanet, on the other hand, have more than enough
clout to get noticed, so if any of you would be willing to help
me get this proprietary source, please do say. Any suggestions,
help, or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.
Michael
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