Re: A problem statement (and a proposed solution)
- From: Don Geddis <don@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:53:06 -0700
"JShrager@xxxxxxxxx" <JShrager@xxxxxxxxx> wrote on Wed, 20 Jun 2007:
You people are soooooooo confused. Here X *is* the raising capital
part! I'm not TRYING to raise capital, I already HAVE capital; I'm
trying to figure out what to do with it!
Fabulous news! We were confused, because you had neglected to mention
your circumstances.
I had offered a number of scenarios that might make your hypothetical more
interesting. One was, "a billionaire would like to fund this dream because
of a personal whim." Apparently, you're now saying that I wasn't too far off.
Since getting the free money in the first place was by far the hardest part
of everything you mentioned, why didn't you just say this was solved at the
beginning, and then ask for advice on the most effective use of the funds (if
promoting Common Lisp was your goal)?
In any case, I can bet people around here will be able to come up with lots
of ideas for using your money. Although I suspect that your original one, of
buying out a commercial CL and forcing it into open source, will not be at
the top of anyone else's list.
-- Don
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