I think he did, too. That's why I don't understand Nick insulting the
guy, and bashing his ideas. Clearly Nick's opinions don't mesh, but why
would he pursue this cross-thread vendetta? The only result of this sort
of behavior is that a potential contributor is alienated.
You say contributor, I haven't seen any diff yet however. As for Nick,
from my own experience in public and private, he his one of the nicest
guy on the list, cut the guy some slack will you, until you walk in his
place, I don't see the point here.
Seems what someone would learn from watching the mailing lists and
reading these acrimonious threads is that outsiders are not welcome, and
new ideas are not tolerated. This is illogical: if different ideas are
unwelcome, and not to be tolerated, then why isn't this list taken
off-line?
There is a lots to be learn from the list yes and outsider as you call
it are welcome when they contribute! Making endless talks is not
contributing to the contrary as you may think.
Ideas are coming as code or diff. So, anyone that want to contribute,
write it and send it in and see if that will be accepted or not. If it
is good, it will, if not, then I know I wrote crap.
That's how it work!
I read once an interview with a few developers, in it, I saw many
reference to httpd been a real tortures to work with and need big time
cleanup! I send a private email to Henning as my search indicated to me
that he was the one managing it, kind of anyway.
The help I got, and response from him was great! I couldn't have asked
for more! And believe me, he is busy, but he took the time to guide me!
So, if you really think outsider are not welcome, just try to do
something for a change and send it in and see where it will get you.
You might be surprise of it....
