Let us assume the best of each other and see what mikem has to say about this first.
We should look to resolve any issues like this amicably. Tommi Laukkanen wrote: > Here is the mantis in question: > http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=3122 > > regards, > Tommi > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Dahlia Trimble <dahliatrim...@gmail.com > <mailto:dahliatrim...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Is there a specific commit or mantis which this is addressing? I'm > not aware of which events your message applies to, but I can say in > general that I've only seen a code revert when the original changes > cripple functionality for other users or imposes a needless barrier > on further development, and then the revert only happens after > consultation with others had occurred. > > This is also a fast moving project with many modifications made to > the source tree from many authors. Usually if a revert is required > it needs to happen quickly otherwise it becomes increasingly > difficult to restore the code back to a condition where it would be > had the changes not been applied. If the author of the changes had > not been available at the time of the decision to revert then notes > are added to the mantis containing the patches explaining the > situation to the author. > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Tommi Laukkanen > <tommi.s.e.laukka...@gmail.com > <mailto:tommi.s.e.laukka...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Dear all > > If you decide to revert fixes the least you can do is to look > into them in detail and run the unit tests to make sure that the > revert does not make situation worse. > > This is also part of mutual respect between developers. Some of > us are new in the project. Some of us are inexperienced. But all > of us have intellect and feelings. Optimally if you find a > problem which does not cause problems in the production it is > best that the person in blame is given advice and gets to fix > the issue himself. > > This is a large project and we should appreciate everyone who > contributes. Motivation is a fragile thing and we should give > our peers all the courtesy we can. Let us make the community > more enjoyable to everyone. > > sincerely, > Tommi > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-dev mailing list > Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de <mailto:Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de> > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-dev mailing list > Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de <mailto:Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de> > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-dev mailing list > Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev -- justincc Justin Clark-Casey http://justincc.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ Opensim-dev mailing list Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev
