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Whether you meant it to be rude or not, it pretty much came off that way. When somebody takes the time to point out a legitimate shortcoming, much less do so i
by gthank 16y ago
Whether you meant it to be rude or not, it pretty much came off that way.
When somebody takes the time to point out a legitimate shortcoming, much less do so in a way that isn't snarky or mean-spirited, criticizing that person for not also solving the problem is a net-negative response.
There are any number of reasons that someone might not solve the problem. In no particular order, here are some off the top of my head:
* they don't have the resources for testing (not everyone has a copy of Windows, much less every supported version of Windows)
* they don't have the expertise
* they don't have the time
* they don't care enough, but thought it would be useful to write it down someplace for the next time they come across the problem
Asking for a patch every time somebody provides useful feedback is a fantastic way to make sure you don't maximize the community around your project.
- jnoller 16y agoHi, I am that jnoller. And no, I wasn't trying to be rude. Yes, I want it too, I agree with Brandon, however I do not have the time to do so. He asked for a feature; I told him I agree, but that I don't personally have the time for a patch. No drama here.
- gthank 16y agoSorry - that was aimed at the comment that appears to have been deleted, not at you. Based on your blog, etc., I was pretty sure you actually meant "Hey, if you get me a working patch, it will get in". The comment, OTOH, was pretty clearly an indictment of Brandon for not writing a patch.
- jnoller 16y agoYup, looks like it was deleted. I totally understand it when people don't have the time to submit patches :). I have almost no time lately, and way too many projects I want to be part of so I'm the last person to ask people to spend time they might not have.
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