Rereading my post it was unnecessary edgy on the tone. I understand now
that you only wanted to make sure i don't feel "stepped on the tie"
(german saying). Meanwhile, I do think that looking out not to harm
other people feelings too much can be as damaging as caring for them
too little.
In my opinion, the rev community has a strange size. You hardly see any
free stack doubled, and normally, if it happens, both creators know
each other. At the same time, the community is too small to have only
one stack of each kind. In the case of rev/mc plugins, or additions,
I'll be glad to see how other people are approaching the same problem
within the same constrains. Because of that I often invite people to
take my work and make their own versions of it. Maybe that was why I
felt a bit miffed about the questions regarding my feelings, especially
as I myself know my feelings quite well. :P
cheers
Björnke
On 10 Jun 2007, at 17:49, J. Landman Gay wrote:
Björnke von Gierke wrote:
>> I guess we should have coordinated this better, but Richard only
asked
>> me yesterday. :( Maybe you and he can sort it out, and if you want,
>> I'm happy to step down.
>
>
> I don't get this. You mentioned a similar sentiment about the
> documentation. What is so bad in your assessment about having two
stacks
> doing the same (or a similar) thing?
Nothing at all, I just didn't want you to be insulted or feel that I
was in competition. If you don't mind, then I'll go ahead. I was
mostly concerned about your feelings.
> Maybe mine has an error? Maybe
> yours is slower? By offering different stacks, we can both play our
> strengths, and any programmer can take them and merge them, building
an
> even better version by improving on our collective foundation works.
Sure, no problem. My main fear was that after the documentation
discussion you'd think I was trying to compete, which of course I'm
not. It was just something that Richard and I had discussed, and I was
putting together some specs to post to the list.
>
> Unless of course you wanted to sell yours, but I highly doubt this
was
> the case here.
No, not at all. It's all a volunteer effort and I had some time this
weekend.
>
> On a side note: I mentioned my intentions to do this on ChatRev
before
> starting it, but if desired I can announce on this list every mc
related
> project I start (my started projects/finished projects ratio is
about 1
> to 10 though).
We mostly use this list to coordinate IDE efforts and anyone who wants
to change or add something usually posts here first. Then we gather
ideas, get a consensus, "assign" the project to that person, and it
proceeds. I really welcome your contributions and I don't want to
discourage you in any way, so I'm sorry if my last post sounded
critical. If your stacks don't directly hook into the IDE, then no
announcement is expected. This one doesn't, so it's fine. Your stack
is a welcome addition and as long as you aren't insulted if I
continue, then we're cool.
--
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