[removed arc-discuss] On Jan 12, 2008 6:05 PM, Joerg Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Plocher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I understand your feelings, but, in your case, they seem to be without > > justification. According to poll.os.o, you are a core contributer only > > in the OGB community[1], and then only because you produced the first > > independent distro based on the code found on OpenSolaris.org. It is > > noteworthy that, in light of your demonstrated talent and track record > > for independently producing groundbreaking and useful software, you have > > chosen to not become a core contributer in /any/ of the other OS.o > > communities, including the software producing ones (ON, X, Desktop, SFW, > > NWSC, G11N, ...), or to actually contribute anything other than email. > > > > Why do you still write offensive text that does not help the OpenSolaris > project?
Insulting and belittling those that are trying to help you is creating a hostile community environment. Please stop accusing people of trying to impede your progress. > It is a pity that although I constantly offer cooperation at software level, > the offer is not used anmore (my code that made SchilliX from the incomplete > ON code was used but then people decided to start own decoupled projects > instead of collaborating). This kind of mail mainly eats up my time. I try to > avoid it in order allow me to still do useful work.... Joerg, although you may intend to cooperate, the way you present yourself does not create a perception of cooperation. > - People who act like you seem to be a minority I would strongly suggest you avoid statements directed at individuals like this. This is detrimental to our community. > There is however something seriously wrong with the way OpenSolaris is > currently run. Let me give me an example that even "byte sized" bugfixes are > ignored: No one disagrees that as long as Sun is required to do all the work for contributions, that contributions will be primarily driven by Sun business needs and priorities and not by community needs. Sun has already acknowledged this issue and they are working towards ensuring that there is an open process for contributions. However, that is not yet in place. -- Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/ "To err is human -- and to blame it on a computer is even more so." - Robert Orben _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
