Re: More on KDE's Status

[Nadim Shaikli <shaikli at yahoo dot com>]

--- Mohammed Elzubeir <elzubeir at arabeyes dot org> wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-12-28 at 17:12 +0300, Munzir Taha wrote:
> > > 3. I will no longer accept proxied commits to the CVS, unless there is a
> > > formal agreement between Arabeyes (done through Core) with a different
> > > entity.
> > 
> > Interesting! Didn't we reach that agreement before and you asked us do
> > it like this? So from now on I can't commit and say on behalf of such
> > and such from my team? Only arabeyes is allowed proxied commits to KDE
> > main but we are not?
> 
> Yes and I am revoking this 'agreement'. 

Ah... I don't think this is something we ought to do and most certainly
not _now_.  I highly suggest you take this up with 'core' to further
clarify the matter.  I know alot has been said and there are raw nerves
maybe on both ends and to be completely honest and frank 99.9% of what
I read is shear silly and sophomoric at best.

> I believe it is better for me to work directly with translators who are
> interested in translating KDE. As the coordinator, I am more interested
> in the concept and philosophy of volunteerism than having n thousand
> strings translated by someone who has no conception of Open Source
> software. In other words, I would rather have 2 volunteers who
> understand Open Source and do it for the love of it than 10 paid
> translators who are not involved in anything Open Source related.

I think we are all in this "boat" and this was noted many times before.
Having an established agreement with a said entity does preclude one
from simply changing their mind midstream - again, we are a professional
group who would like to uphold professional conduct.  If there is a
change of heart then this topic needs to be brought-up in the context
of a defined deadline (ie. "the policy will change starting with 3.3
release" or similar) to have a rational open debate about the topic.

I once again caution people from being rash and saying more than what
is meant.  What is key here is us keeping focus on all our common
goals and to side-step (professionally) all matters that are hurdles
no matter how big/small they might seem to some.

Salam and keep those heads cool and collected.

 - Nadim


		
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