Re: LANceGS Ethernet Card: First Look

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Hector H. Eckler wrote in message <8n9gki$d5q$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>> PLEASE, don't screw this up.
>
>We're not designing the card, you are.  The concept you have is quite
>feasible.  Whether or not you have the capabilities, this is yet to be
>seen.


To be perfectly honest, I don't have the capabilities. When I first brought
the ssubject up, over a month ago, there were plenty of people who pointed
out how awful the card I outlined, would perform, if at all. But rather than
be assholes, they simply said, 'why don't you put this on there' and things
of that sort. It became apparent that I can't do those things, not yet,
maybe not ever. But there was enough interest, that it seemed we could work
together on this, and do it. Even though I'm completely without talent when
it comes to hardware, I like to believe I am actually helping them, by
taking care of the boring crap. If nothing else, I do add a little
organization to such an effort, maybe enough to make it happen. Other than
that, I may not be able to offer much help until we start writing code, if
then. I would love to praise those who are doing the real work, but I refuse
to do so here, so that they can become the target of YOUR shit. If you
really are so knowledgable that you think you can shoot me down so easily,
why not actually help, and make it all the more likely to succeed. Even a
"there can't be more than 50 people who would want to put it together
themselves" would be help. But still you spout shit. Please don't do this.
Add to it, or leave it as it is, but don't subtract from it.

John Oyler
http://aIIethernet.tripod.com/
jojo4@va.mediaone.net