I think Thorsten has been doing a marvelous job. I see the changes flow by
in the commitlogs emails, and it probably goes unsaid too often, but it's
clear who has been putting in the effort to deal with user bug reports,
tricky bits of code, and a whole host of other issues.
There are always a few negative voices in any forum and they often project
too loudly and too often. Sometimes saying things once and then letting it
be is a better strategy. Thoughts and ideas take time to sink in, and
bashing people over the head repeatedly does not usually accelerate the
process.
There are a few developers who are very smart, have a good knowledge of
FlightGear, and are well intentioned, but have trouble unwrapping a negative
tinge from many of their messages. I think they find that this style is an
"effective" way to communicate their concerns, and probably feel that it
will motivate others to take their words more seriously.
But I'm serious in saying that for each one of these, there are 50 or maybe
100 others out there who do see the effort and who do appreciate it, but
hesitate to contribute to the discussion for any number of reasons.
Curt.
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http://www.flightgear.org - http://gallinazo.flightgear.org
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