On 10/18/13 9:21 AM, "Esteban Lorenzano" <estebanlm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, 
> 
> This is an announce for VM-dev and Squeak-dev list, Pharo-dev list is copy to
> keep people informed.
> 
> Last years I tried to keep a working version of the Mac builds of VM while at
> the same time trying to keep my job going. It was a hard work but I did my
> best. 
> When I assumed the responsibility I said that my first task was going to be to
> automatize the builds and at the same time Igor was doing the same so I joined
> that effort. Since then the VM is buildable even by the not so good at VM
> level and I never seen the point in keeping the manual build or the
> non-smalltalk-generated configuration files.
> Nevertheless, I preferred to work on the new builds of Eliot than in the old
> interpreter and when keeping all working became more work that what I could
> manage, I choose to keep Stack and Cog VM working.
> 
> Maybe because of that, or because the animosity between communities, or
> because what I'm doing just does not match Squeak vision, or because since
> Eliot is providing regular builds mine are not needed, truth is that I've seen
> my work mostly ignored in squeak community and for some of the people in
> vm-dev list. 
> 
> That's why I resign as a maintainer. I have a process that does not match
> squeak vision and is fair for squeak community to look for someone who does.
> 
> I have no bad feelings, I'm complete grateful to the community for give me the
> opportunity  (specially to John, who thrusted me) and to all the rest.
> 
> I also know that there is great people both in vm-dev and in squeak-dev, but I
> cannot your mac-guy anymore (and I think this is obvious since ever).
> 
> And of course I will continue working in the pharo flavor of VM :)
> 
> Cheers, 
> Esteban

First

MUCHAS GRACIAS for your work .


It's a bad news a talented man give up because we don't understand the
vision of Pharoers.

Always yours

Edgar 

P.S. te espero en Rosario