STEPHEN@RPIECS.BITNET (02/13/90)
Although the NCRIPTAL awards program mentioned by Richard ostensibly exists to recognize the development of software that may be of educational value, from afar it looks like it is driven by some other set of concerns and the people who run it are either unaware of or uninterested in network applications. There is much good in Richard's suggestion that some mechanism for recognition for those authoring important net software be developed. If CREN is sitting on extra money, it would take very little to fund such a program and the result could do immeasureable good for the Bitnet community. Tim Stephen
C94882SM@WUVMD.BITNET (Steve Middlebrook) (02/13/90)
On Mon, 12 Feb 90 11:50:59 EST Tim Stephen <STEPHEN@RPIECS> said: > >There is much good in Richard's suggestion that some mechanism for >recognition for those authoring important net software be developed. >If CREN is sitting on extra money, it would take very little to fund >such a program and the result could do immeasureable good for the >Bitnet community. I agree. Let's not, however, limit our appreciation just to those who write software. The net does (could?) benefit from volunteers working in other areas. User documentation comes to mind. If we're going to start an incentive program, let's keep its scope broad. Steve Middlebrook