On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 3:24 AM, Martin Steigerwald <[email protected]> wrote:
> Martin Klapetek - 09.08.17, 16:12: > > > But KDE is not a tech startup. As people correctly wrote, KDE has a > very > > > long > > > history and contributors of all age. I'd rather be that than one of the > > > many > > > tech startups with a bunch of little to no experience but fancy new > chat > > > systems, to be honest. Do we really want and need to cater these > mystical > > > tweens so much? > > > > Yes. Old contributors will slowly fade away for various > > reasons, be it life, be it lack of energy, be it other commitments. > > Who's going to pick all those projects up after them? I'd like > > to think that young enthusiasts with lots of energy and potential, > > exactly what those heroes starting the original KDE were. > > And I think we should strive to attract younger talent that can > > be in it for the long run. > > Well, I wonder since reading several posts here about one thing: > > To from reading this post and other posts I got the impression that is > absolutely needs to be black or white: > > *Either* IRC and nothing else *or* something new and nothing else. > > Seriously? > > I mean: Seriously? > > > There has been almost completely unnoticed posts mentioning bridges. Is > none > of this bridges capable to work well enough for KDE community use cases? > > Why do you see the need to exclude either one of the groups? > As you're quoting my email - where are you reading this? That's not what I wrote at. all. I merely stated that we should cater to younger engineers. Not once I suggested and will not suggest to disregard the old timers. That was twisted in replies following my email. Cheers -- Martin Klapetek
