[Open-graphics] Please consider, urgent

[Lance Hanlen]

I need to say something about the amount of work that needs to be done.

As everyone knows, we've come a long way, it's been very hard and we
did something that everyone said could not be done. And I don't need
to repeat that this is a critical stage. We're on the threshold of
making real history, and I can't imagine anything I'd be more proud of
than to have contributed to this initiative, and anyone I would have
been more proud to work with than all of you here.

I also know that there is a big success just around the corner.

I am very concerned because this "final push" really needs all hands
on deck, and I'm not seeing a lot of activity right now. I myself am
doing worse than not helping, I'm taking time away from the core
project.

A group of us is working on a side project that will be crucial to our
ultimate success and is draining more brain power from the tasks on
the list.

This is resulting in a critical overload for Timothy, for which I'm
partly responsible. I'm sorry to have to embarrass you Timothy, but I
have to ask everyone here to _please_ try to put a bit of time into
some of the tasks that are on the table. It is so very important, and
the time is now.

Please have a look, and see if there's anything you can do to help
out. If you were planning to help at some point now is the time, you
have to believe me, we _really_ _REALLY_ need your help, right now.

Thanks a lot and deepest respect to all here as always!

-- 
_Lance