Re: [RFC] Glib::filename_(to|from)_unicode => Glib->filename_(to|from)_unicode?

["Robert G. Werner" <robert inreachtech net>]

Marc Lehmann wrote:
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Some thoughts,  them I'm done.
I found your language pretty inflamatory.  It seemed like some pretty 
clear responses had been made to your initial queries.  The tone of 
the debate seemed to be descending into an argument about what was 
"correct" from your point of view,  versus what Muppet and Ross had 
already decided fit with the way they were going to do things.

So I wrote an inflamatory note back.

I didn't research who you were (how many packages you have on CPAN, 
how much code you've contributed to Gtk2 perl, etc.).  I didn't check 
to see whether you had the "authority" to make these arguments and I 
certainly didn't check to see what evidence you had to back up your 
assertion of skill and knowledge.  So I apologize for questioning that 
you know what you are talking about.

I also apologize for calling you a troll,  for any annoyance my note 
may have caused you (or anyone on the list),  and for appearing to 
imply that you said thing that you didn't.

I've enjoyed reading and folowing this list as a lurker for quite some 
time. The list has had a friendly atmosphere where end users of the 
modules happily interact with the developers who are creating the 
code.  Everyone has been quite open to reasonable suggestion,  it has 
seemed to me.  I was a bit taken aback that someone could argue so 
vociferously about something that doesn't exactly make that much 
difference (as far as I in my limited experience can tell,  granted).

Maybe this is inevitable.  Programing takes a good size ego,  I think. 
 Ideas become very important to the people who hold or create them. 
Sharp words and unhappyness are not fun,  of course,  but maybe it is 
required to move anything forward.

I'm less willing to risk participating in projects that are filled 
with the tensions of competing experts and jousting points of view. 
But some of the best projects out there are known for the 
contentiousness of their communities.

So,  please debate away.  I will stay as far away from this discussion 
about "Glib:::filename or Glib->filename" as I can.  and I will let 
others with more "standing" continue to explain themselves.

I'm sure they will do a much better job.

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