Either open the source completely and assist with genesis block creation, or don't open the source completely and don't assist with genesis block creation. Doing one and not the other is simply mean.
This seems an unnecessarily hard distinction to me.
If he asks, that is a different story, of course.
But if he gets all the tools, that's great, too, isn't it?
If I give someone a saw, hammer and nails, it isn't mean if I don't help to create a wardrobe.
Ah, perhaps I should rephrase. I certainly don't think CFB should feel obligated to work for free on creating a genesis block for NEX!
But if genesis block creation needs some secret sauce that isn't clear to a competent individual with access to the full Java source code, then that's a form of concealment that doesn't agree fully with the open source movement. We're either open, or we're not open. In April when the full source is released, it should include whatever information is required to allow someone to replicate the coin, including genesis block creation (but not necessarily hand holding).
The market will then decide whether Frictionless's 'fair' distribution makes it a more valuable coin.
Anyway, this is all academic, I already know the exact date that the NEX genesis block will come into existence.
Put like that, we completely agree.
Edit: klee, thanks a lot. I'm so glad that a simple idea like "let's organise all this information daily" helps people. It's good to fell appreciated and the feeling is mutual.