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