Re: Thoughts...

[smurfd <smurfd@smurfnet.homelinux.net>]

fre 2004-01-16 klockan 14.53 skrev smurfd:
> Hey there!
> 
> Today I was reading at http://planet.debian.net (nice site btw) and
> stumbled into that a new DWN had been released.. 
> Read there, that a new "Attempted Progress Report: Sarge" was released..
> That made me happy, was all warm inside when the last report was
> released.. i read the new release, and read most of the posts following
> on the mailinglist.
> 
> As a non debian-developer i still has some points that im sure has been
> taken up before, at all major releases.. (woody,potato etc..), but
> thought you wanted to hear them anyway..
> 
> Im _glad_ to hear that Sarge is closer than it ever has been to a 
> release..  :)
> 
> It hurts my eyes to read about all the fuss about how people argue about
> how a new version of gcc would or wouldnt affect the distribution as a
> whole.
> 
> Ofcourse one can imagine that if most packages were built with gcc
> version X and libc version Y that it would be a problem if a newer
> version of them both were introduced.. 
> But still one can also understand how the developers want to wait for
> new releases that introduces bugfixes, but _Most_ new releases introduce
> bugfixes for older releases. So, i see this as a for(;;); loop..
> I imagine that this is what the freeze is for. 
> 
> And for me, it feels as if the base-system is most important to be
> perfect, than perhaps the graphical tools.. since most graphical tools
> is beeing used on workstations, and the base-system + commandline tools
> is beeing used on servers. 
> 
> Dont get me wrong guys/girls, I _REALLY_ appreciate your struggle for
> perfection. REALLY!!
> But still, perhaps there might be an idea to loosen the strictness
> abit?!
> 
> Anyway, this is kindof my way to tell you guys/girls that you are doing
> a Awsome job, and ... a release now or later, doesnt matter to me..
> 
> 
> Why was this mail written? 
> I thougth you might appreciate thoughts from a user!
> 
> And, Appreciation encourages people!!
> 
> Best regards
> /smurfd

Okey, im sorry about my paranoia 
Better? 
-- 
/smurfd a.k.a Nicklas Boman