On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:36:42 +0100 Hiten Pandya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joerg Sonnenberger wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 12:37:11PM -0500, ejc wrote: > > You can still expect a bunch of problems with KDE, they are still > > not all fixed. > > > > Joerg > > That just brought another thought of mine to foreground, given the > development style of DragonFly; just as we give utmost priority to fix > bugs in the core system, I thinkw we should also prepare a list that > contains a list of packages that are necessary from a general user's > perspective. > > We have to put personal differences aside, i.e., "I am only going to > fix Gnome because that's what I use," is kind of attitude which is > absolutely not called for. > > To summarise, we need to compile a list of pkgsrc packages that are > used most by DragonFly users. Allow me to submit a rebuttal (don't take this too seriously ;) speaking from a theory of open-source as a self-organizing system of individuals working strictly on their own time and strictly for their own interests: Why should I fix Gnome if I don't use it? Why should I scratch an itch that I don't have? If lots of users use Foo, then lots of patches to get Foo working will come in, and Foo will be well-maintained. If no users use Bar, then no patches for Bar will come in, and Bar will rot. Problem solved - the packages that are well-maintained are exactly the ones that are in demand. What need is there for a list? How is it not just another, unnecessary level of organization on top of something that already organizes itself automatically? Just something to think about... -Chris
