> >>> Probably true. Anyhow, people will work on whatever project they > >>> like... > > >> People should not work on projects that are a waste of resources. > > > I strongly disagree. If someone want to work on Sage, then we should > > provide advice but by no means tell them what to do. It's a plus for > > the Sage community to get people involved, even if at first they work > > on something of interest to them that others might consider a "waste > > of resources." I think it's a shame that the tone on the sage-devel > > list is not as welcoming as it used to be, and I think we suffer a > > loss of developers because of it. > > +1
Yes, yes, yes - and potentially a loss of users, too. It's critical in marketing Sage to emphasize the welcoming and responsive community. Since the devel/user line is often blurry, every list but sage-flame should be thought of as a place to phrase things in that way. Sometimes that makes for longer emails, of course. Like this one. But it's an easy price to pay :) -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
