Re: Just wanted to provide an update on Max-Lib
@daigonite
What you seem to be not understanding is that while initially making a big noise and forcing people to take notice is the way to start making lasting change, but that communication, education, and compromise is the way to make it stick.
Very few people are capable of doing both things, flipping the switch and going from one to the other, so I've always said that it's the responsibility of the firebrand to no when to shut up and let the cooler heads do the talking, while it's the responsibility of the diplomat to respect the need for the firebrand and not give up too much of what was fought for at the negotiation table.
Frankly, you have absolutely no chill when it comes to this subject, and even though I agree with many of your points and find them insightful, and I respect your rite to be angry with the status quo, you won't get far with this attitude when it comes to getting people to use your tools.
You say that you don't need to be a diplomat because your just creating integrations with these corporation's products, but in the high likelihood that something changes in the code on their end that stops your plugin from working and you can't fix it your self, you'll need to make a convincing case for them to fix that issue.
You intend to court individual developers rather than publishers, but assuming you aren't intending on only indi adoption, aren't the publishers the ones who decide which features to prioritize and spend extra time/money on?
Besides, to be honest, your almost fanatical anger at the entire system is going to make even developers cautious of working with your product, simply because of how divisive your views are. After all, people often don't like it when you try to convince them to do something by angrily forcing it down their throats and making them feel ashamed for not doing it them selves earlier.
Look. All I'm saying is that if you want this to be adopted widely by the very system you have so many problems with, than you need to cut back on the accusations and tangents when discussing the project publicly.
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