Carsten wrote:
> First.
>
> I need to offer some big apologies. I have been pretty bad at being
> .........
Well, I'll give you my own thoughts on this.
These new "developments" in E may well be exciting new
opportunities and whatnot, but for some e-developers at least,
there are long-standing historical issues with this project.
What you call your 'lack of leadership', some saw rather
differently. Indeed, some saw it as a good approach, a benevolent-
dictator kind of approach.
Maybe they're right, and that is a 'good' way to develop
something like a wm plus its supporting libs.. but it's not likely
to scale well much beyond that - eg. to scale to something like
a serious development platform (unless perhaps you envision the
wm+modules as a kind of limited platform itself).
On several ocassions, some developers here have brought up
some of the things you seem to be addressing now - essentially, to
have the project run as a true 'community' project. But, they were
either ignored, brushed-off, or even treated with some hostility.
Busy or not, you've never expressed any interest or support for
seeing this project become a true community one.
Why the sudden change of heart? Because you have a new
employer and can now be the "leader" you say you haven't had the
chance to be?
While I applaud your statements to (finally) want to see
this project move in the direction of a true community effort,
and I believe the things you've proposed are good... Do you really
expect everyone to feel warm and fuzzy all over, ignore the past,
and joyfully embrace this 'new age of enlightenment'?
I hope they do, honestly - but I think that it's not going
to be that easy.. not for those who were satisfied with the "old
order", and not for those who've questioned things and called for
change before.
jose.
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