[fpc-other] Fork

[Florian Klaempfl]

Am 22.10.2010 12:33, schrieb Adem:
> On 2010-10-22 11:53, Florian Klaempfl wrote:
>> Am 22.10.2010 10:31, schrieb Adem:
>>> Let's suppose that we have agreed that it would be much more fun and
>>> more useful to turn FPC itself into a kind of component/module which
>>> itself is composed of components/modules so that people can use FPC as
>>> an engine for their projects more directly, while other people tinker
>>> and experiment with modules within the FPC.
>> Of course, if somebody pops up who we trust that he can handle this, his
>> patches will be integrated. Throwing half-baken patches into the bug
>> tracker, giving up at the first obstacle or reporting own trivial coding
>> mistakes as bugs surely doesn't increase the trust that somebody can
>> handle such a huge task.
> I'd like to ask you, if I may, how you would go about it.
> 
> Suppose you're the one wanting to do that work.
> 
> First, how would you prove you're worthy of the task?

By submitting bug or regression fixes.

> 
> Second, could you really do it in small steps?

Yes. We did this with the back end as well.

> 
> Third, how would you feel if the /masters/ kept referring to your
> efforts as 'half-baked'?

Trying to improve my patches and not ignoring suggestions how to improve it.

> 
> Fourth, how would you react if your attempts are belittled on the
> grounds of them not being comliant with coding style --of all things?

Follow coding style. Most big OSS projects have a coding style, if you
don't follow your patch will be rejected. Basic rule of OSS contribution.

> 
> Fifth, how would you feel if you're considered to be a
> wet-behind-the-ears noob?

Trying not to look like one. See above.

> 
> Finally, how do you suggest an understanding conducive to co-operation
> can be established.

Try to follow established rules.


> 
> We need a roadmap (more like an arhitect's design/specification) so that
> everyone has good enough an idea what is expected at what stage etc.

No. FPC is driven by volounteers. You can create your own roadmap and
wishlist and work on it, no more no less.

> 
> DoDi has written up some; other people and I have written some (consider
> them wishlist, if you like).

Yeah, send them Santa.

Anyways, just created a mail filter for you, guess where the mails end :)