Re: [gentoo-dev] Bugzilla usage for overlays' projects [was: sunrise, a temporary compromise]

[Harald van Dijk]

On Fri, Jun 23, 2006 at 11:11:15AM -0400, Seemant Kulleen wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-06-23 at 15:09 +0200, Harald van Dijk wrote:
> > You're suggesting jakub maybe shouldn't even be a Gentoo dev because he
> > *doesn't* give one unofficial overlay special treatment over another?
>
> The jave "unofficial" overlay is well on its way to becoming an official
> and officially hosted overlay.

And once it is, it can be given special treatment.

> > > This childishness from *all* sides is getting really old, really fast.
> > > People need to grow the hell up, and quit with the melodrama.
> >
> > Don't you think you yourself are overreacting a bit in your message?
>
> Not at all.  I've been back on the gentoo-dev list for three weeks, and
> the actual "dev" part of it has been pretty much missing.  This list
> would be more ideal as gentoo-rant,
> gentoo-torture-every-reader-with-endless-threads,
> gentoo-lets-not-get-along, gentoo-babies, gentoo-childishness, we can
> come with a few more.

Maybe discussions have been focused on policy more than development
itself, but for the most part (yes, there have been exceptions), they
have still been focused on Gentoo. You seem to be making it personal,
which is over the line for me.

> My personal view is apparently starting to be more public here, so I'll
> be plain: I think developers needs to all seriously reconsider what they
> are doing with Gentoo and why. I'm not advocating anything other than a
> bit of introspection on why people do this to begin with.

That is a good idea regardless.

> In the past few weeks, I've seen devs get at each others' throats; and
> worse still at users' throats.  And really, it's a little too much
> already.

Your frustration is understandable, but I think you took it out on the
wrong message, and very possibly the wrong person.
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