Towards 3.9.1 . Away from What?

Keith Hodges keith_hodges at yahoo.co.uk
Mon May 7 04:52:04 UTC 2007


Dear Jerome
> Steph is part of the board. And he is not the whole
> board.
>   
I have discussed technical issues with Steph on occassion, rather than 
as a representative of the board.
> Something offical should be said about your efforts
> and formalities should be observered if necessary.
>
>   
>>  > it 3.9.1 implies a blessing for his actions that
>>     
> he
>   
>>  > has not formally asked for nor formally received.
>>     
I have not asked for this "blessing", for two reasons, the first is 
basically lack of confidence. The second is that due to personal 
circumstances I am unable to commit to anything. I may be called away at 
short notice to other more important matters. Squeaking is my own 
excercise in non-mindless escapism, in my otherwise stressful life. 
Another factor was the total unreliability of my computer equipment (now 
resolved) which might have removed me from the net at a moments notice. 
For these reasons I dont feel able to commit to any official anything.

My solution to this is to put my ideas up in an open way on a website, 
and if someone cares to handle that part which I cant and officialise it 
then great. Hopefully that explains my modus operandi.

Unfortunately nothing like this happened, no one official has said, this 
is what we need, and the board appear to be purposfully low key. Someone 
could have said something in the last 3 months, I have refered to 
"unofficial 3.9.1" for a while now.

Looking at "the procedure", I wonder how many bugs are actually known 
and fixed without being mentioned on mantis at all!

>  > to go ahead.  Right now the situation is like
>   
> having a
>   
>>  > loose cannon aboard a ship.  And people should
>>     
> look at
>   
>>  > it in that manner.
>>  >   
>>  I find that insulting actually.
>>     
>
> Emails may seem to more insulting than they were
> intended.
> My intention is to provoke to board to action so that
> the status of things become clear.
>
> You are not the situation you are Keith. I know the
> difference. :-)
>
>   
I apologize for mis-understanding you, I was very tired after a long 
hard-labour shift and missed the subtlety in your wording.

> The name and whether it is wise for the community to
> let you use it is what needs to be tied down.
> I don't make that judgement. I just point out that one
> is needed.
>
>   
answered in the following email.
> It would be helpful if initiating, ideas sort of
> people slowed down long enough to check and finish
> what they initiate. Self funded time of others must be
> used considerately.
>
>   

Appreciated.
 
best regards

Keith



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