I am already a convert. If you keep writing this kind of stuff I will soon become an enthusiast of this line of reasoning and start preaching to the masses too. =;o)
Have fun, Paulo Gaspar > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 12:09 AM > > ... > > Choosing to participate is what you do by sending feedback on > commons-logger, or looking at the code and saying its ready for a release > or not, or reviewing the commits and sending a -1 if something is wrong. > > Or monitoring a component your project depends on and getting involved > ( by vetoing incompatible changes ) if something is wrong. > > You are saying simple users ( even if those simple users are jakarta > commiters ) can't vote. I'm saying they do vote anyway - > for example by duplicating the code ( and creating yet another DB pool > or logger ). And by making sure the rules are set so their > opinion matters as much as that of the original developers we > may get them to trust the common component. If you don't > trust other jakarta commiters, why should they trust you ? > > > Costin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
