changing anything in GNU (with a few exceptions) is like pulling teeth. it is endlessly frustrating. every proposed change, no matter how small, will be met wit

changing anything in GNU (with a few exceptions) is like pulling teeth. it is endlessly frustrating. every proposed change, no matter how small, will be met with essay length responses from the old guard about why it shouldn't be changed. just one example of many: gnu.org is still managed via a cvs repo because rms doesn't like git and it doesn't matter to him that newcomers find it to be a roadblock. it's amazing that anyone has the patience to swim against that current and improve things.