(Goofy) Mission Statement

Now that the application is complete, this blog is essentially finished. But, I would like to share my personal mission statement related to software development. I am not worried about getting mocked for this, since no one will read this blog anyway.

I don't know who first said it, but it has become my mantra: Software should benefit mankind, not bankrupt it. I don't make large software applications. In fact, this is just a hobby to keep my skills sharp. Regardless of what people may think, I have published my development strategy here in this blog. It is for the entire world to see for better or worse.

I would encourage all people to use their talents for the pursuit of the benefit of mankind. Part of that means helping those in need. Since my software that I develop is free, I would encourage people who use it to donate some of their time and/or money to their favorite charitable organization as an expression of gratitude for all the gifts they have received in their lives (if nothing else, my free software). If any of you do not have a favorite charity, here are a few of mine:

• Society of St. Vincent de Paul
• Catholic Relief Services
• The American Red Cross
• The Red Crescent
• The American Cancer Society
• Caridad de Porres
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Urban Promise
• America's Second Harvest
• Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center

Not to even see myself as an equal, but to paraphrase John Lennon (or brutally slaughter it): If I'm going to (put something out there for the rest of the world to see and use), it might as well be with the (message to benefit mankind) on it. You might not agree with this statement, and you don't need to use the software (or you do, it's yours to keep).

If you have any comments about the software, code or the (albeit minor) mission statement, please feel free to email me.

Lou Rosas