LeeE wrote:
Hello dev list,
If you're in no mood to critically appraise a rant then read no
further.
For quite a while now, since I stopped actively contributing to FG,
I've been sitting here watching the direction in which FG
development is heading and if ever there was a good
I agree with Tim here. There are many secondary benefits of
time-boxed releases. Getting bugfixes and mindshare improves
interactions with the user community and attracts users which
ultimately attracts new developers.
Of course there is a percentage effort cost to ensure broad stability
- but
(I essentially agree with everything Tim, but want to add one
technical detail)
On 29 Dec 2008, at 13:12, Tim Moore wrote:
Putting snark
aside, I'd suggest that FG is not in as bad shape as you think. The
property
system is already a great mechanism for communication among the sub-
Hi Lee,
Thanks for taking the time to write. It's well worth airing these issues,
even if I disagree completely with your analysis. :)
Others have already addressed a number of points, but my own
tuppence is below.
LeeE wrote:
Hello dev list,
If you're in no mood to critically appraise a
I'd like to thank the people who have responded to my rant - they
have all done so in a considered, thoughtful and positive manner
and have not taken anything personally, for which I am extremely
relieved.
While some people have pointed out that work is already being done
to address some of
What finally broke this camel's back was the thread about release
schedules, but it goes further than that.
The idea of release schedules for an open source project struck me as odd,
as well.
Jon
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