not completely happy news

[Joe Smith]

"Christopher Faylor" <cgf-no-personal-reply-please@cygwin.com> wrote in 
message news:20060301174014.GA3336@trixie.casa.cgf.cx...
> I wasn't sure if I should send this or not but I've always wondered what
> happens to free software projects when one of the principals disappears
> and I thought that it was probably best if people knew what was going
> on.

They generally die. Once in a while they will be picked back up again, but 
only for a short time.
Jusk look at sourceforge. There are practically more dead projects than live 
ones!