[osflash] All talk no action WAS Re: IDE mon amour, the poll results.

[Ray Chuan]

Hi,

On 9/3/06, hank williams <hank777 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > But I know think like Ray said :
> > "But there has been an awful amount of talk compared
> > to code commits."
> >
>
> This is an amazing statement. People complain when people talk about
> what they want and think (because there is not enough "code commit")
> and people complain when no one responds, because it means "no one
> cares".
>
> This is silly.
>
> If *anyone* is going to do anything, it *is* useful to hear what
> potential users have to say, even if they have absolutely *no*
> interest or capacity to help. In fact if there wasnt any talking then
> there would be the sense that "no one cared" and therefore no
> motivation for anyone to actually do anything.
>
> Talk often (but not always) leads to action. Either way, its ok. But
> complaining about when people *do* say things seems counterproductive.

Yes you're right. There are two ways at looking at it. Talking about
it can generate (useful) publicity and provide direction on where the
project should head, but if no one does anything (code commits) then
it will remain just that -- talk.

I didn't intend to complain that people talk. I was complaining that
people talked and didn't do anything, which is a totally different
issue.

> Regards,
> Hank
>
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-- 
Cheers,
Ray Chuan