Andrew Beekhof wrote:
> you could try writing some code
instead of bitching and moaning. You are allegedly part of the
development team remember.
I have submitted a few small correct patches to you for your
consideration. I have proposed to you that I enhance some of your code
in some modest but specific ways. I have suggested things that need
attention. In each and every one of these cases you have replied with a
resounding "NO", typically coupled with some kind of snarky and
insulting invective - like you've specialized in in your emails over the
last year or so.
It would have also been useful had you been involved 4 years ago
during the development of R2 when all these features were being
written and backwards compatibility wasn't a problem.
You know, I was. Maybe you remember that I was working on R2 before I
encouraged SuSE to hire you (the whole 1.2.x series was all about
infrastructure for R2). Just like now, you were not interested in input
from me. I had to fight and fight and fight and fight to get even the
smallest things changed. If I had been able to spend less time arguing
over every little thing, then there would have been more time for
development.
You may also recall that I had a development team working for me, so I
didn't have much time to work on your code - and you made it abundantly
clear you wanted to do everything yourself anyway.
If what you're trying to do is create an increasingly-more-hostile
environment, which does a better and better job of discouraging
collaboration, then you're succeeding magnificently!!
Hostility is not going to bring anyone to work with you.
So, instead of working on your code, I've spent my time documenting
things, getting other companies (like NTT and NEC) to join the project,
promoting the project, trying to help people understand how to use the
software. I've tried to share the perspective of customers I've been
working with back to developers on the project, I've put out a few
releases, I've fixed a few bugs, and mentored a new SUSE HA developer.
None of this is as much as I would have liked in an ideal world, but my
day job keeps me busy.
Given the level of vitriol and hostility I've encountered from you, it's
been difficult to keep doing these things.
--
Alan Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"Openness is the foundation and preservative of friendship... Let me
claim from you at all times your undisguised opinions." - William
Wilberforce
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