From: Bill Kelly <billk@...>
Date: 2014-01-24T12:45:14-08:00
Subject: [ruby-core:60067] Re: [ruby-trunk - Feature #9439] Remove OpenSSL from	stdlib


mame@tsg.ne.jp wrote:
>
> Off-topic: A bigger problem is "kind" people.  In an extreme case, we can 
> ignore those who just require something.  But it is far more difficult to 
> ignore those who kindly say "I can help you." In fact, they are sometimes 
> much more harmful; they let us take a hard road, saying "don't worry, I'll 
> help you!", and then they disappear.  
> 
> This time, there are some persons who said so.  But I don't see their 
> action after the actual patch appears.  Did they read it?  Did they verify 
> it?  Do they have no opinion?  I don't know.  They must become busy 
> suddenly.  If they would not return, I'd have to say they tried to 
> bullshit us in an innocent way.  
> 
> Thus, I do not trust such "kind" words.  True contributors do never say "I 
> can contribute!", but do contribute first.  

Ah, but what about people who parachute into the thread, making dispassionate
arguments from the sidelines, while offering no help at all?



(Sorry :)