[openbeos] Re: No backseat drivers allowed
- From: "Michael Phipps" <mphipps1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 21:01:54 -0400
Not that this needs a further more, but...
Everything Daniel said, PLUS just being polite, even if you aren't asking
for a feature. In addition to Daniel's reality check, how about this one -
while this is an open source project, there are a *number* of people
who are doing most of the work that this project would vastly slow down without.
I mean - without Axel, David Reid, Marcus, DarkWyrm, Tyler, etc, there *WOULD
BE*
no OBOS. These are the people who have cranked out some obscene percentage
of the code that exists. Have the same respect for them that you would for
Linus or
Alan Cox or Brian Kernighan. Do them the simple courtesy of assuming that they
are right. Ask questions, try to understand. You can very easily get people to
consider
your point of view and still assume that they are right. You will probably
learn more
that way. Not that I am necessarily the best example of this, but look at the
recent
PPC issue. I asked Nathan 3 rounds of questions to completely understand what
was
going on before I made a decision.
Thanks, Daniel, for moderating... Gee - web master & moderator? :-)
>This recent thread about how OpenBFS should handle dying hard drives is
>really starting to anger me and I'll tell you why. Too many people on
>the list (and elsewhere) are unreserved about loudly demanding features
>-- these same people do not offer to help make the feature a reality.
>
>Look folks, this is an open source project manned by volunteers.
>OpenBeOS will never be anything more or less than what the contributors
>make it. Axel is working very hard and for no more reward than the
>satisfaction of helping a cause that he believes in. He is not the
>personal servant of anyone else on this list. And my complaint doesn't
>just apply to the thread about OpenBFS -- this applies to any number of
>other threads on this list where I've seen people vehemently demand
>that certain features be implemented or implemented a certain way.
>
>Well, here's a reality check for you. Nobody has the right to "demand"
>anything. You may politely request feature X from the developers who
>are working in that area. If they don't agree with your points, and
>you're passionate about your POV, then join the programming team and
>make feature X happen yourself. If you're not willing to do that, then
>shut up!
>
>I am sick of people sitting on the sidelines, barking out demands for
>those who actually are doing the work. Of course people can make
>suggestions. All suggestions are welcome. But do so politely. And
>respect whatever answer is given. Remember, no one "owes" you shit. If
>you're so determined that your way is the right way, then put your
>keyboard where your mouth is and starting coding a solution. Otherwise,
>back off.
>
>I realize that the tone is this message is very harsh, but I make no
>apologies for it. I'm not going to stand for people who are doing
>nothing to be allowed to bitch, moan, and gripe at those who are
>actually doing something. If need be, I'll start mailing people who are
>doing this off-list and give them an earful -- and trust me, I can
>swing hard. Cut it out now!
>
>
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