Well that's all really nice to hear. Considering the response this thread got, jQuery is definitely loved and fought for.
I definitely chose jQuery over its technical merits and not hype, and boy - it is a nice library. I will be participating in the community. Thanks, Herb On Nov 11, 2:59 pm, RedWolves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is my first post on the mailing list...but I have been an active > community member from the beginning. I don't feel that this mailing > list is what defines the community. People are blogging about jQuery > everyday. I blog about it constantly. Look at the bug track system > jQuery uses...it has new bugs submitted everyday. Its community is > actively making it better through bug reports. That doesn't need to > happen in the mailing list. > > Imo the mailing list was set up for the early stages of jQuery when > the community need something to rally around. Now there are dedicated > sites set up to help evangelize jQuery and make it better. Third- > party developers/authors are writting books and code to help teach new > users how to use jQuery. > > The community even extends into the workplace where coworkers are > teaching other coworkers the benefits of jQuery and how to use it. In > my office those coworkers are the new interns that come in as the full > time developers are already active participants in the community. > > Need more proof of an active community? Look at the documentation. > It's edited and updated by the users. Look at the recent updates and > see how often it's updated per day. > > The community is thriving and it's extends far beyond a simple mailing > list. You just need to open your eyes and see it all around you. > > On Nov 11, 1:06 pm, herbasher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I read somewhere that the jQuery mailing list was supposed to be > > really active. I haven't really seen a sign of that, which makes me > > wonder. > > > Has the community seen it's days? > > > Is it a safe bet to develop with jQuery - will it be supported for a > > couple of years by an active community? > > > Thanks, > > Herb