On Wednesday 10 May 2006 18:02, Abdelrazak Younes wrote: > Guys, you have to recognize that it's difficult for us also that we have > to fight for each and every feature and prove ourselves each time. > I don't mind discussing myself (I probably enjoy it as it is a new > experience for me ;-)); but if you really are fad up with these lengthy > discussions about windows and scons and etc. please tell us and we will > switch to private discussions.
What you are saying is reasonable but please look to the other side of the coin. We (LyX) had lots of half features implemented over time where after the initial enthusiasm of the author fade away the feature was left to rotten since no one knew the code. This is what we don't want to happen again. Sometimes it seems tempting to trade a short term advantage for the long time code stability. Believe me it is not worth it. We are aware that the management of different wills is not easy. And people like rewards in the form of code acceptance. It feels good when my code is accepted, and so it does for other people. That is why we try to maintain the balance between stability and new features. Email is certainly not the best collaboration tool there is but we don't have any better tool (yet). So a little patience does not hurt either, remember the netiquette mantra "Be conservative in what you sent, be liberal in what you receive". I refer email here because I have read several threads differently from other, and that takes times to understand. LyX has its own culture and although not being necessary to know it to communicate it helps a lot. All contributions are welcome and as any human endeavour there are non-written rules to follow. It is our nature after all. :-) So my fellow LyXians if you elect me as president I promisse free bear for everyone. ;-) > Abdel. Best regards, -- José Abílio
