John Smith I wrote:

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Probably the most important aspect of all, the source code should be
open and download-able right along with the compiled
application--allowing personal "tweaking" by individuals.

Also, it should be easily compilable by some free compiler available for
download on the net. And, should probably use a sound card with line
out or mic outputs. This way anyone can pull a computer out of a
dumpster and run it ...

This would guarantee that rich or poor alike have equal access to the
new developments.

The free borland command line tools is one excellent example of a free
32 bit compiler, and uses the C\C++ language. This would guarantee the
ease of making it available on both windows and linux platforms (as long
as the source is NOT heavily based on win dll's, scripting, dot net,
com, etc.)

JS
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