On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 7:51 AM, Eric Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Why is it that the language is entirely dependent on one person? I get > that Evan is the BDFL but there should be a core community that can approve > these without his approval. > As for the book, I do remember that he had an issue with people modifying > the book from his keynote at Elm-Conf. However, this is the primary > learning resource people will use to pick up Elm. Nobody wants to sift > through hundreds of 3rd party blog posts, etc. Elm's success is dependent > on how good the official guides are. > If Evan does not want people to make changes to the book, then he should > host it on his own website. > I admit to being torn by Evan's objectives. I do understand the importance of ownership and authorship--it's his work and his voice. On the other hand, I agree that the community's needs are sometimes in conflict with an ownership model. Would it make sense to fork the guide and host a "community edition" that incorporates feedback quickly while Evan pursues his (sometimes separate) goals? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Elm Discuss" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
