+1.

2009/2/18 Andreas Raab <andreas.raab at gmx.de>:
> Igor Stasenko wrote:
>>
>> So far i've collected 5 messages..
>> Hey, wake up! We need more! :)
>
> You're right. After some careful consideration I've decided to throw my hat
> in the ring as well. Count me in.
>
> I'm doing this with a clear agenda: I want to (re-)enable a process by which
> contributions flow into Squeak, both small and large. From my point of view
> somewhere along the way we've lost the ability to pick up contributions, to
> continually improve Squeak. Except from small bug fixes and enhancements
> there is no process by which we can decide whether a particular contribution
> should be included, whether a particular turn in the development of Squeak
> should be taken, whether a change is worth the risk that comes with it.
>
> We are not a benevolent dictatorship. We will have to find other means of
> making such decisions. However, finding a way to make such decisions is
> absolutely critical if we want to progress. Right now there is a variety of
> improvements out there that nobody has looked at simply because there is no
> process for making decisions. Examples include Freetype rendering, Hydra,
> Rio, Nile, Gstreamer support, Polymorph, Omnibrowser, but also things like
> Databases (SqueakDBX, ODBC), or even Seaside, Aida etc. There are questions
> about minimalistic Morphic, FunSqueak, Etoys etc. All of these should be
> open for discussion, some of them will end up being external packages,
> others may end up being bundled (via Universes or similar mechanisms) and
> yet others may go straight into the release image.
>
> All of the above exist. These aren't projects that someone will only start
> if given assurances about their outcome. Rather than making wish-lists about
> projects that nobody is working on, I'd like to see more requests for the
> integration of work that has been done already. This is the kind of stuff
> where the board can decide on, assign a liaison to ensure integration and
> get things done that way.
>
> Similarly, Keith and Ken are building some fantastic tools for getting stuff
> out of Mantis. Why not build a network of trust for people who can add
> candidates to the next Squeak version which is rooted at the board? In other
> words, if you have been blessed by any of the board members, you could add
> your fix straight to the next alpha build.
>
> The above are all examples of things we can try. I'm not saying any of those
> is the right solution but I am asking for a mandate in trying to establish a
> process that will allow us to continually improve Squeak.
>
> Cheers,
>  - Andreas
>
>
>



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