>
> Well, I think there's numerous examples where someone suggests some
> feature or idea, and Tom or one or two other core developers will
> say: "I don't like that idea", and then the proposer will more or
> less give up on it because it is clear that it won't go anywhere.
Well I think that is more perception than anything. Sometimes you have
to fight for what you believe in. For example plPHP. I believe plPHP
belongs in core as do some other people. There are members of core
that are for it and against it.
Command Prompt as the submitter needs to make a valid argument to sway
core. We need to present code they would be happy with. We need to
present reasons why.
If you don't do that, then yes I can see why it would feel as if
the proposer was at a loss once someone like Tom writes his opinion.
However Tom isn't the final word, he just happens to have a lot of
weight as anyone within the project of good standing who donates as much
as he does would.
Everything within the community is pretty much done as a vote and there
are things that core really has nothing to do with (like pgFoundry).
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
Command Prompt, Inc.
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