Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How's the openrc update going for everyone?

[Dale]

Indi wrote:
> I was just sharing my opinion, which was informed by my
> experience. I'm surprised by the vehemence and persistence
> of (apparently) political rhetoric in response to that.
> Obviously the solutions look really simple and matter-of-fact
> a year and a half later. The options were rather different
> while it was actually going on, and all one has to do is STFW
> to see that many people went through much distress over it.
>
> Frankly, I am not a fan of the "shoot the messenger" approach
> to dealing with bad news, especially as I really don't feel
> I've said anything but the truth of my own experience. OK I'm
> opinionated, but that opinion is backed by experience - that
> makes it "anecdotal experience", something big corporations spend big
> money to compile so they can tune and shape their ideas. The message
> I'm getting is kde guys do not want any anecdotal experience unless
> it is glowing praise or perhaps minor suggestions, so I will not speak
> on it anymore.
>
> Employing all that sort of rhetoric has the effect of making
> discussion uncomfortable and restrictive, which I suppose is
> the idea. Personally, I do not wish to say any more on the matter,
> except to note that the sort of response I've encountered does
> not inspire hope for the future of kde. :(
>
> And with that, I am "out" on this subject, so if someone now
> needs to shame me and put me in my place again that's fine,
> and I will not respond so you'll have the last word. Just
> know that I do not subscribe to all that shame-based grandstanding
> silliness, so it's pretty much wasted on me.
>
> No hard feelings, I understand we all have our burdens in life.
> :)
>
>

+1

Dale

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