2013/1/14 Jim Blandy <[email protected]>

> Your argument about developer time and clients' willingness to pay is a
> strong one. I worked as a contractor for a while. Before I started, I
> was looking forward to spending time building tools that would help make
> me really effective. But once I'd begun, and was negotiating contracts
> and rates, I came to the painful realization that there would be almost
> no time for hacking on the side. Things are really quite tight.
>

Yes, this is always difficult the line between to much and not enough is
really thin. We try to do as best as we can, but it sometimes fails
(fortunately, I work for a company that is very rough with client that are
to difficult on such topics)


> I'm still concerned that you're overly optimistic about how well
> interoperation will work.


Yes, you're absolutely right but if no one is, thing will never move ;)


> The example of successful interoperation you
> have in mind is actually distinct tools targeting a common platform,
> WebKit.
>

I'm not blind to that point. I don't consider WebKit tools as an
"interoperability success" but many of those tools worth to have their
usefulness to be considered. I'm always working in a cross browsers way
(meaning Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explore 8-10, Opera and Safari at
minimum) and it is amazingly difficult but it worth the effort :) That
said, if it's possible to have tools that make my life easier, I will bless
any one who will help to achieve that.

Best,
-- 
Jeremie
.............................
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