> On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Syzygy <linuxmlr@cookie.gadzoox.com> wrote:
>
> > It would be interesting to note the effect of Netscape using gpl on other
> > vendors. It's the first important commercial vendor using it for a product
> > that really matters.
>
> The real question, of course, is whether Netscape can come up with a
> charismatic central developer to guide the group code effort and maintain
> coherence -- another Linus Torvalds with a central vision for the codebase
> and the ability to mediate between competing design strategies.
>
Jamie Zavinski could do this. He's well respected from having implemented
the quality versions of netscape (1.1), did Lucid emacs (now xemacs),
implemented bbdb etc. Very competent.
http://people.netscape.com/jwz/
astor