I hope this does not generate many if any replies.
Some might seen Daniel as a deserter, sell out for leaving much less
going to work for M$, and so on. Granted while he was gone, many things
have changed. I am sure he is trying to catch up on all that. I am also
sure he is appreciative and thankful for all those who kept Gentoo going
and moving forward in his absence.
But let us all not forget that just like with Linus, without Daniel and
his past efforts there would be no Gentoo. In that regard I think we all
owe him a level of professional respect and politeness. Which we all
also owe each other as well.
Granted he like us all is human, and we all make mistakes. No one of use
knows everything about all things, past, present, and future. I believe
he has good intentions with his return to the project.
I think to a certain extend we should follow his lead, because
indirectly we already are. We are working on a project he started, under
foundations, and other things that were mostly put into place by him.
So I we can cut him some slack, and we should all have some level of
respect, at least in public, towards the father, creator, and founder of
Gentoo.
IMHO, from a rather new dev ~7months. So please do not set me on fire or
stake me.
--
William L. Thomson Jr.
Gentoo/Java
Some might seen Daniel as a deserter, sell out for leaving much less
going to work for M$, and so on. Granted while he was gone, many things
have changed. I am sure he is trying to catch up on all that. I am also
sure he is appreciative and thankful for all those who kept Gentoo going
and moving forward in his absence.
But let us all not forget that just like with Linus, without Daniel and
his past efforts there would be no Gentoo. In that regard I think we all
owe him a level of professional respect and politeness. Which we all
also owe each other as well.
Granted he like us all is human, and we all make mistakes. No one of use
knows everything about all things, past, present, and future. I believe
he has good intentions with his return to the project.
I think to a certain extend we should follow his lead, because
indirectly we already are. We are working on a project he started, under
foundations, and other things that were mostly put into place by him.
So I we can cut him some slack, and we should all have some level of
respect, at least in public, towards the father, creator, and founder of
Gentoo.
IMHO, from a rather new dev ~7months. So please do not set me on fire or
stake me.
--
William L. Thomson Jr.
Gentoo/Java