Re: [gentoo-user] Again: Critical bugs considered invalid

I see complaints about the bug reporting style, but no mea culpas.  I
had an experience with gentoo bugs recently which confirms his
experience on a smaller level.  The apache ebuilds used to recognize
USERDIR to override the default "public_html" value.  The 2.4 ebuilds
discarded that for no reason.  I filed a bug which was promptly closed
for no good reason, only the bogus answer that the new configuraion
files layout took care of it.  I reopened it with a more detailed
description of the problem and included the URL of the apache
documentation which explains that the suexec binary has to be compiled
with the USERDIR values known at compile time.  A week later, the bug
was properly closed with a better solution than the old 2.2 solution,
and a more permanent solution than my home grown work around.

Some may remember me from whining a month or two ago about the
atrocious color philosophy with emerge.  The reaction both times from
the gentoo community was merely a repeat of what I have come to expect
from several years of my own and from friends' and colleagues'
experiences: blame the messenger.  Lash out at the poster, don't
bother to even investigate the problem.  When in doubt, scream and
shout, run in circles, pull a pout.

I seldom complain any more.  It's not worth the hassle and feedback,
and it accomplishes nothing.  The gentoo developers have enough bad
eggs to tasint everybody.  There are plenty of good eggs, but they
need to speak up and stop the bad eggs from ruining their reputation.
I liken it to cops: as long as the good ones won't turn in the bad
ones for framing people, taking bribes, and general corrupt practices,
the good cops are going to be tarred with the same brush as the bad
ones.

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