On 17/02/2021 13:14, Martin Straeten wrote: > "Really, I cannot understand why we cannot have a tab on which any USER > can list his/her preferred modules and can order them as per his/her > preferred workflow" > > thats quite easy - because none of those who want this feature become > active, fork the code and simply implement the stuff ...
Hi This is certainly a valid remark, the developers have their priorities, and that's absolutely fine. It's open source, if you want something, implement it -- my words (sometimes ;-). On the other hand, creating a fork, in a proper manner, with the option to somehow merge later, and then implementing something rather small, is a lot of effort, for a small effect. For example, I'm pretty sure that, in theory, my programming skills are good enough to implement such a thing. But I would need to understand the "architecture" of the source code, know how to implement effectively and efficiently, following all the best practices the developers are following because of their experience, etc. etc. And for small changes, it's not worth the effort (for the change in question, I'm not even requesting it, although I understand the point). Or, as (allegedly) the great Gauss said, when asked why he's not working on Fermat's last theorem: "I'd need three years preparation for this matter, and I cannot spend so much time when the outcome is unclear" (citation from memory, and even if it's wrong, it's a nice anectode). So it's valid to kindly ask the developers if they might spend a day or three, when others might need weeks for the fork. But if they say "No", that's a valid answer and has to be accepted. Best regards, Michael -- Michael Staats [email protected] ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
