On Wed, 2008-10-22 at 08:39 -0500, Rex Dieter wrote:
Unanswered:
Is there similar outrage against upstreams as well? Where is it?
On this list, it's shouted down. I commented some time ago about the rather toxic behavior of the python developers vis-a-vis breaking compatibility at virtually every release. You would have thought that I had urinated in the holy water.
It's an ugly little wart on the free software movement. There's nowhere near the incentive to take care of your user base without a direct financial gain. Not, mind you, that commercial ventures haven't done the same, but the consequences to them are more severe and direct.
Dave