On 04.06.2013 23:28, Hagar Delest wrote:
Le 04/06/2013 22:47, Juergen Schmidt a écrit :
Well I am getting tired to repeat this again and again. Nobody should
expect that others do what's necessary, Just do it yourself -> it's a
community project.
That's the problem. It seems there are different levels of
understanding for the "community".
You tend to think that there is a huge community backing AOO and ready
to jump into the code and other areas.
I think that the reality is quite different: there is a huge base of
users. But only users; wanting the application to work without having
to put the hands inside.
Let's face it: there are very few with dev skills; so you can't tell
"just do it". What if we can't do it? Just shut up?
If we shut up, nobody else will care about the users.
Hagar,
I think that you are mixing up your arguments.
- This thread seems to be a 'discussion' between developers---extensions
developers and core developers---not between users and developers.
- You imply that there are only two options: complain and then program
an improvement or just shut up. But there are others. For example if
you don't like the background color of a button then you don't have to
be a programmer to propose another color. Constructive criticism can
have many forms. Writing source code is just one of them.
So, if an extension developer criticizes a technical decision it seems
reasonable to ask that developer to propose a better alternative. It
does not have to be fully implemented but something a little more
constructive than just a complaint would be nice. That, as far as I
understand it, is one aspect of the Apache Way.
-Andre
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