From: Aaron Turner Date: 2009-02-27T10:26:31+09:00 Subject: Re: [ANN] Letter writing campaign to Jim On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Ben Bleything wrote: > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Aaron Turner wrote: >> Wait.. this is all about FIVE LINES of code (really, 4 lines + 1 >> comment) and it's already committed to github? >> >> *facepalm* > > I'm not sure what point you're trying to make... yes it's already > committed, but it hasn't been released.  Until it's released (which > only Jim can do!), it remains broken for everyone who uses rake and > rubygems together. According to the OP it's not broken, it's merely a warning of things to come. Please stop dumping gas on the fire. > Surely you're not suggesting that rake be forked and released (in > username-rake) form instead of being released properly by the > project's maintainer...? No, that would be asinine. I am saying that clearly Jim is aware of the problem (he already committed the fix right?) so why the public spectacle/fear-mongering that the world is going to end unless Jim acts now? Based on the OP this sounded like a huge coding effort, not something any user could fix in 30seconds if it actually bit them. Basically this hit a pet peeve of mine how lately users of open source software seem to becoming more and more demanding of developers. Do this NOW! What's taking so long? Hurry up! Why won't you help me? I don't care if you have a life, my project is a priority! Anyways, I see Jim is going to have a release out soon. I hope he enjoys the letters. -- Aaron Turner http://synfin.net/ http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/ - Pcap editing and replay tools for Unix & Windows Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Benjamin Franklin