On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, David Neary wrote: > Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:14:30 +0100 > From: David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> > To: Alan Horkan <horkana@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Carol Spears <carol@xxxxxxxx>, > GIMPDev <gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Last day for abstracts > > Hi, > > Alan Horkan wrote: > > On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Carol Spears wrote: > > > it is going to be a tough act to follow robin rowe and cinepaint. > > > > I know you are funny sometimes but we all know Robin reads this list and > > such comments dont help anyone. > > > > Can't we all just get along? > > I agree with the sentiment, but AFAIK Robin hasn't read this list > since yosh de-subscribed him during the Summer after yet another > row over the history of FilmGIMP. Just wanted to say that I > disagreed with someone abusing their power like that - after all, > we're welcome on the Cinepaint lists. You cannot prevent people reading the web based archives (assuming there is a working version around somewhere) nor can you ban every unknown address which anyone could easily aquire if they wanted to join this _public_ list. However if you made Robin that unwelcome I doubt he would bother rejoining the list and by outright banning him you will have only aliented him further. I understand that some people resent the duplication of effort and that comments on both sides have been less than friendly but it benifits neither project to argue. I still believe that both projects can coexist and that each can focus on doing something well and both fulfill a useful niche. It is long overdue for both projects to accept each other and work together. It seems odd to me that the best way to produce a plugin compatible with both Cinepaint and the GIMP is to program it to the Adobe Photoshop API. I know that it is a contentious issue but someone has to just draw a line and move on for the greater good and it deeply saddens me that you dont cut each other a bit more slack and that these kinds of childish arguements, misunderstanding and misinterpreations prevent talented developers from working together. I really love the work that the GIMP has done and I'm glad that CinePaint has been able to fill a niche for those who need 32 bit support right now and cannot or are unwilling to wait for GEGL. I dont want to gush and say how wonderful you all are for devoting your free time to work on the GIMP but I worry that the joy is being lost. I really sincerely appreciate having such a powerful solution as the GIMP but the GIMP has only just begun. I know it is a cliche but if you cannot say anything nice please do try and dont say anything at all. Sincerely Alan Horkan concerned stakeholder.
