naz@xxxxxxxx (Naz Gassiep) writes: >> It's the folks who think that non-Windows-using developers should care >> about Vista that bug me. This is open-source code, people. Scratch >> your own itch. >> > The "scratch your own itch" line can only be pushed so far, if it is > being said by a developer who works on a project that desires to be > taken seriously by professionals in industry. For minor features, yes, > perhaps it could be argued that the core team could ignore certain > issues, and just wait for a patch. For something like Vista > compatibility, if you want to be taken seriously by anyone who uses > Windows (hands up anyone who knows a Windows user), "scratch your own > itch" is not really going to cut it, IMHO. I'm used to getting that > line when talking to 2 developer obscure projects that have a userbase > of a half a dozen, but for a project like PostgreSQL, the "they tell > you to do it yourself" brush is one we do NOT want to get tarred with. > > If we don't have the resources to cope with a Vista port immediately > then so be it. If it's low priority, so be it. However, lets not > appear to deride as unnecessary that which we cannot immediately > provide a solution to. That's small time project mentality. Well, the same issue has come up with the subproject that I work on, namely Slony-I, and the nature of things seems much the same. *I* don't use Windows, haven't got any relevant build environment, and, organizationally, really couldn't care less if PostgreSQL or Slony-I runs on Windows or not, as Windows isn't a relevant platform. Asking me about Windows support in *any* context is pretty much useless; as far as I'm concerned, Windows support requires finding someone who has that particular itch. It turns out that there are people with a Windows itch, and I haven't turned away patches to provide Windows support due to its irrelevance to me. No, I'm pleased enough to see that come in. But if you present Windows-related issues to me, I see nothing improper in saying "scratch your own itch." I'm *not* the right one to help, and the community is large enough that I don't see any problem with that. -- select 'cbbrowne' || '@' || 'cbbrowne.com'; http://linuxfinances.info/info/advocacy.html Rules of the Evil Overlord #196. "I will hire an expert marksman to stand by the entrance to my fortress. His job will be to shoot anyone who rides up to challenge me." <http://www.eviloverlord.com/>
