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On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Donnie Berkholz <dberkholz@g.o> wrote: |
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> What is the status of both of these? If they aren't done yet, why not, |
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> what needs to happen, and who needs to do it? |
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> Furthermore, why do I need to prod people for an update? When you commit |
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> to a date, you should be minimally sending out *something* on that date |
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> to let us know what is blocking progress. I don't enjoy acting like a |
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> mother hen, and I can't imagine it's terribly fun from the other end |
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> either. |
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More interesting is the paradox that people will discuss a topic to |
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death on the mailing lists, but when the time comes for some concrete |
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action, suddenly there's silence. It's almost as if opinions are free, |
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but progress isn't. |
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I'm not pointing fingers at *anyone*. Nor am I saying people quoted by |
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Donnie do this. Hell, even reindeer know *I'm* inflicted with the same |
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disease. |
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But guys, just an email saying "Okay folks, this will take longer, |
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because $REASON will update next week again" or "$SHORT_PROGRESS, will |
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report in detail in the next few days" would be good enough! Don't |
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keep everyone guessing :p |
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I would like to request communication please. Even if it's "Hey guys, |
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I'm alive, and working on it", it helps to keep things churning and |
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people working together. |
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~Nirbheek Chauhan |
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