Re: [gnome-db] Re: const GList*

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>]

On Sun, 2003-12-14 at 13:59, Paisa Seeluangsawat wrote:
> On Sun, 2003-11-16 at 01:00, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> > > I'm trying to work on parts that are not dependent on update syntax
> > > for now.  Here's an errand patch.  This weekend, I'll work on,
> > > 
> > >   - remove const from GdaRow* and GdaValue*, and other glib/libgda structs
> > >     I see along the way.
> > > 
> > >   - implement is_null
> > > 
> > > If anyone objects to these two ideas, please speak NOW.  You hear
> > > it...now, not after the patch come...please.
> > > 
> > both things look perfect to me. Some comments inline:
> 
> 
> And when I submitted a patch that did exactly the first item,
> 
> On Sun, 2003-12-07 at 18:25, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> > you are changing too many things here, almost removing all consts. Could
> > you please send a patch first for the GdaValue thing we talked about?
> > Send it to the list, please.
> 
no, the patch included removing const in a lot more places, even, for
instance, in gda_connection_get_errors, IIRC. That's what I was
referring about. I just asked you to send a patch with the changes to
GdaValue and GdaRow *only*. That's all. Is this clear now? If so,
please, just send the patch, and I'll immediately approve it.

> 
> Rodrigo has often misunderstood my questions, and I often
> misunderstood Rodrigo's reply.  This last incident just pushed me over
> the edge.  I think Rodrigo and me have problems communicating.  I
> blame it on neither of us--just incompatible protocols.
> 
well, let's try to work it out. My native language isn't English
neither, so let's try to work it out, instead of just giving up.

> So, instead of keep spending 5 hours (plus Rodrigo's time replying my
> e-mails) to get an hour of work done, I better stop here and spend my
> time more productively elsewhere.
> 
What you dont understand this time? :-( I just asked you to send a patch
for the const changes in GdaRow and GdaValue *only*. I guess this is as
easy as getting your current patch and removing the (few) things not
related to that. Then, I asked you to send another patch with those
changes you might have removed for the first patch.

Did I explain it correctly now?

> It has been a good learning experience for me though.  I'll still root
> for gnome-db, and thank Rodrigo and other volunteers for the effort.
> 
Does this mean you are leaving us? If so, please, re-consider it. I am a
busy person, and, as I said, my native language is not English, so if
there are things that are not clear, please ask them here on the list,
and we'll ask another person to answer instead of myself. I don't think
a miscommunication is a reason to leave the project, which indeed needs
your contributions.

cheers