>Why can't the Source code be released under a tempory NDA to build up the
>knowledge base for when the source comes out for real?

That's and interesting thought and one I'd like to pass back
to the community. Here are the things that need to be done
before the code is released, officially.

References to licensing must be removed.

Conditional code for obsolete ports, etc. must be removed.

The build procedures must be fixed so it will build on
systems other than the ones in Scotts Valley.

Only the last one will take any significant amount of time.

Would there be value to a "private release" before the build
procedures were fixed?

Ann