On Sunday, January 06, 2013 21:22:18 Pierre Rouleau wrote: > Is this something that the most influential people in the D project want > to fix?
What exactly do you want fixed? Sure, it would be great if we could know when certain things are going to be implemented or fixed, but without people to work on them, we can't know when that's going to happen. A lack of time and of manpower are frequently the problem here. And if you want a particular problem fixed, someone else wants another one fixed. Frequently, both could be considered high priority, and the developers only have so much time. Also, it's frequently the case that specific people are needed to fix specific issues - especially if we don't have new people stepping up to the plate and learning how to do stuff - creating an even greater bottleneck. Maybe we could get some sort of consensus on what the biggest issues are and try and get people to focus on those, but frequently, what we really need is for someone to step up and spend the time necessary to fix the issue. When that happens, stuff gets done. When it doesn't, it doesn't really matter what the biggest issues are, because there's a lack of manpower to fix them. And frequently, each major issue requires a different set of expertise, making it hard to for someone or even a small group of someones to work on all of the major issues. And we only have a small group of someones. So, if you have any suggestions on how to improve the process or otherwise help us get stuff done, great. If you think that there's something that we can do to better encourage participation, we're all ears. For instance, the release process is currently being adjusted precisely because people thought that it was a major issue and have spent the time to work out what should be done about it. But to a great extent, I don't think we necessarily know what needs to be changed or how it should be changed. Good ideas are required, and we're tight enough on time and manpower as it is just trying to get done everything that we know needs to get done. Almost always, the key is for someone who's passionate about something to get involved and make sure that it gets done. - Jonathan M Davis