>I am writing a program to do a conversion which solves those problems. This program could be useful to many people, and could also benefit from the efforts of others. Is there a way to use the UT to make this a joint project of all UT members? (Sort of like a smalltime Linux? ). If it is possible I will e-mail the code as it stands now. What do you think?

The current thread may tell you more on what others think about it. Some users may want to help you test and enhance it. At first, I would suggest you start by posting a first version in the Files section.