Thank you Art, thank you pathoswithin, appreciate your replies.
I fear that I have not been "in the loop", so, I am asking these questions in ignorance. Sorry if they seem intrusive, they are intended as harmless inquiries.
I guess that some folks are angry or insulted, and I hope that my questions here, are not interpreted as seeking to blame someone. I don't know anything about the "Big Fork".
I sincerely appreciate the efforts of both groups of developers, and I wish only the best for both groups, without taking sides one way or the other, in regard to "parents" or "first", or "best" or something like that. To me, both are "best".
In my opinion, the goal here, should be to amplify the points of merit of Kolibrios, rather than to dwell on past legal, or political matters. I am simply inquiring about the current status of Kolibrios, to learn whether it has reached the point where one could envision using it, productively.
I have in mind a small project, for which such an elegant solution as Kolibrios, could be well suited. On the other hand, if Kolibrios is not yet quite operational, and may need another year or two, to gain that capability, then my search for a solution should perhaps commence elsewhere.
A chart may already exist, and I may find it on a Wiki page, perhaps, outlining the features of Kolibrios which have already been implemented, and describing those components yet remaining for further effort, at some future date.
Apologies to your team, for employing the word, "parent", describing MeOS, it was not written intentionally, hoping to annoy, or cause irritation.
If it is not impolite, or perhaps this question is more appropriately issued as a private message, can you explain to me, why Ville regards the Kolibrios effort as "illegal"? When I encounter that word, I am thinking back, thirty years ago, when some of my material had been purloined by another. It is distressing. On the other hand, I tend, personally, to overreact to insults, and injuries, maybe Ville too had such an episode. I had a small conflict with one of the MeOs developers, nothing to write home to mother about, but, still, it was aggravating. The amount of money wasn't so huge, but, it represented a significant portion of my annual budget, and it did feel like a betrayal. So, if something like that affected Ville, I can understand why he might react as he has in a private message to me (Kolibrios is an "illegal fork"). So, to reiterate, I do not seek to explore or analyze, or reflect upon the fork, I am only keen to learn what Kolibrios can do now, with a view towards the future, not the past.