19 May
2006
19 May
'06
9:14 a.m.
On May 19, 2006, at 11:04 AM, Alex Ionescu wrote:
However, to add my two cents, either you start
respecting coordinator
positions or you don't. Some of you come up with arguments like "oh
noes!! We CAN'T change this in Application FOO because <some guy that
wrote foo> doesn't want us to!". Well, if your definition of GPL/
FOSS is
that some guy can dictate how his code is used, then shouldn't your
definition of a "coordinator" be someont that dictates policy on
his area?
This is exactly the point. What's the point in a UI coordinator, who
at least tries to keep things consistent, when noone is going to
listen to him?
However, there is one more role of a coordinator - to try and solve
all arguings arising between developers / ppl working on graphics.
So, if you (Ged vs. mf) finally can't work together at all, I would
better take a small break then, to re-think what's wrong and what's
right. And yes, it should be fun, otherwise what's the point of
working on this at all?
I tried to regulate this somehow, but it looks like not enough steam
was off from both Ged and mf, and all this resulted into a ros-dev
flamewar.
And developers themselves haven't decided - GreatLord wants the icon
removed for some unknown reason, someone else wants the icon to stay,
also without a reason.
Why I wanted a UI coordinator, is because HE should solve SUCH
questions [in a more or less diplomatic way :) ].
I will think more what can be done on this topic.
If it's OK to take Foo's authority over
foo.exe as supreme, isn't it a
bit hypocritical to go behind Bar KC's authority when modifying bar?
Just my two cents.
Best regards,
alex Ionescu
WBR,
Aleksey Bragin
ReactOS Project Coordinator.