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Re: [ft] Question about porting source code to C#


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [ft] Question about porting source code to C#
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 21:48:08 +0100 (CET)

>> Unfortunately for our project we could use only managed code. And
>> that means that current implementation is not really fit our needs.
>> We are thinking about porting C++ code to C#.

No objections license-wise, however...

> If you fork the code, then all the maintenance burden for the fork
> falls on you. As future feature enhancements and bug fixes
> (including security problems!) come along, you will have to do all
> the work of recreating them in your fork.
> 
> Are you ready to commit to such a thing? Or will your product fall
> further behind over time, vis-à-vis the original thing?

... these are valid concerns.


    Werner

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