"mike.v...@gmail.com" <mike.v...@gmail.com> writes: > 2016-12-07 10:56 GMT+01:00 Michael Howard <m...@dewberryfields.co.uk>: > >> On 07/12/2016 09:07, Philip Hands wrote: >> >>> If everyone that doesn't like systemd runs screaming away from Debian, >>> shouting about libsystemd0, and doesn't bother to report bugs where our >>> ambition to support other inits falls short, then they just ensure that >>> the future they fear comes to pass. >>> >>> Wow, that last paragraph is the height of arrogance. Choice, long may it >> live. > > > I fail to see the arrogance in that paragraph. That's a simple cause and > effect. If you don't point out an issue, nothing can be done about it. > Simple logic to me. If enough issues are unreported things simply become > unusable. This relates to every sense of community. > > Since we're dealing with shared code, most of the issues in Debian occur in > other distro's as well. > > Since debian usually holds "older" versions. Frequently a backport fix is > needed to fix the issue. But maintainers need to know abaout the issue > first. > > And I didn't read that Phil says you're not allowed to choose differently. > Merley the consequence of the choice not reporting your issue, before > leaving, has future consequences.
The inclusion of the word "screaming" was probably not helpful if I wanted to get as level-headed a reading of what I wrote as you just gave it -- thanks to you for reading past that, and apologies to all for the emotive language. Cheers, Phil. -- |)| Philip Hands [+44 (0)20 8530 9560] HANDS.COM Ltd. |-| http://www.hands.com/ http://ftp.uk.debian.org/ |(| Hugo-Klemm-Strasse 34, 21075 Hamburg, GERMANY
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