(Discussion is meta. So bear with my amateurish excursions.) Some times the best question to ask is NOT "What I stand to gain?" but "What I/We stand to lose?". Are the overheads worth it in the long run?
Everyone wants to gain all the time without losing anything. I call that interesting. Jambunathan K <kjambunat...@gmail.com> writes: > You seem to stand out in the mob. So some personal hugs from side. > >>> Offer closes in 7 days. Only pre-condition will be that Org-8.0 and >>> subsequent releases happen under my supervision. >>> >> Is there something in particular about the forthcoming 8.0 that you >> would want done differently from how it currently is being done? >> Considering Bastien's current plan is to push towards releasing it in >> the near future. > > I wish more people ask an open-ended question rather than sit in > judgement seat. Trial by jury is always interesting. (There is also an > interesting movie I have seen on this topic, decades ago.) > >> I appreciate the org-odt exporter, I haven't had much use for it but >> what I have had to use it for it worked perfectly. However your >> attitude in the past has often struck me as abrasive or argumentative >> when there was little to no reason for it. Either there's some >> underlying reason for your apparent dislike for Bastien and his >> approach to maintaining Org, or some argument in the past that I am >> not aware of. > > Why would most people think that I am a moron. The last line is > exemplary of what the jury and the judge should mull about. > > ps-1: I refuse to answer your questions. The debate and offer is on my > terms if people don't understand it. > > ps-2: I am calling everyone's bluff, if you haven't realized it already. > (Believe me, I am not acting like a smart donkey here.) > > ps-3: An extra and a proven hand helps particularly in volunteer driven > efforts. My palm could be stinking? Does that mean my code > stinks. Most people would rather talk, than look, think, ask or > do? --