Hi Maurilio, > I did contribute tp_ on xharbour as a 'proof of concept' for a program I was > developing on linux which needed serial communication and compatibility with > the original telepathy API. The project was cancelled a few weeks after my > contribution. > > My code was a refinement of a previous library I found googling around and, in > its limited scope, was able to communicate through a modem. > > Now, the midnight bug could have been fixed by me or by any other one using > it; I think it is against the 'market and bazaar' idea upon which free > software is built to remove every contribution which is not fully bug-free.
No personal offense meant towards you, and I agree with you, and your contribution is much appreciated. I tried to add my own to hbtpathy, but I have my limits (like everyone else). > And, it is also against the very same idea to feel personally committed in > keeping code sent to contrib when someone finds a bug. > > I mean, keep it easy, if you don't have time to fix each and every reported > bug, don't do it. If someone needs that bug-fix _he_ will find a way to fix it > and/or will search for some other solution. You're absolutely right. > Removing your code you make harbour as a whole less inspiring and less able to > solve problems, which is against what a compiler/language should be, IMHO, in > the first place. For me this was the saddest thing since a long time around here. One does this for fun, personal appreciation, now in case of hbsms, all I got was basically nothing, spiced with some mild insult. And I don't need that, and honestly it's quite strange to see such low level of appreciation in ones work (or at least time). Thanks for your words. Brgds, Viktor _______________________________________________ Harbour mailing list (attachment size limit: 40KB) Harbour@harbour-project.org http://lists.harbour-project.org/mailman/listinfo/harbour
