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On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 2:14 PM, John Doty <jpd AT noqsi DOT com> wrote:

>
> On Dec 22, 2015, at 3:23 PM, Peter Stuge (peter AT stuge DOT se) [via
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
> > If all contributions are accepted then the source code quickly
> > becomes too heterogenous to be useful for further development.
> > It becomes unmaintainable.
>

Maybe, but gEDA currently errs on the side of too many forks and not enough
integration.  Granted a lot of branches aren't really done, but this is
something a leader might be able to help with as well.  Right now we have
at least:

* an experimental branch with buried via implementation
* a start on push-and-shove
* improved object selection (Igor immediately ported it to his fork, it
must be good)
* opengl and 3D work (that I don't know anything about)

As for refusing code because it doesn't fit the vision, gEDA isn't in a
good position to do this.  It makes devels quit and there aren't that many
to begin with.  A useful leader for this project would need to plan to work
with devels to get their contributions in, monitor branches early and
intervene early if a branch looked problematic, etc.  It's really
unfortunate Marcus didn't get along with people as he did a nice job of
this.

Britton

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 2:14 PM, John Doty <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:jpd AT noqsi DOT com" target=3D"_blank">jpd AT noqsi DOT com</a>&gt;</span> w=
rote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class=3D""><br>
On Dec 22, 2015, at 3:23 PM, Peter Stuge (<a href=3D"mailto:peter AT stuge DOT se"=
>peter AT stuge DOT se</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-use=
r AT delorie DOT com</a>] &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT d=
elorie.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; If all contributions are accepted then the source code quickly<br>
&gt; becomes too heterogenous to be useful for further development.<br>
&gt; It becomes unmaintainable.<br></span></blockquote><div><br></div><div =
style=3D"">Maybe, but gEDA currently errs on the side of too many forks and=
 not enough integration.=C2=A0 Granted a lot of branches aren&#39;t really =
done, but this is something a leader might be able to help with as well.=C2=
=A0 Right now we have at least:</div><div style=3D""><br></div><div style=
=3D"">* an experimental branch with buried via implementation</div><div sty=
le=3D"">* a start on push-and-shove</div><div style=3D"">* improved object =
selection (Igor immediately ported it to his fork, it must be good)</div><d=
iv style=3D"">* opengl and 3D work (that I don&#39;t know anything about)</=
div><div><br></div><div style=3D"">As for refusing code because it doesn&#3=
9;t fit the vision, gEDA isn&#39;t in a good position to do this.=C2=A0 It =
makes devels quit and there aren&#39;t that many to begin with.=C2=A0 A use=
ful leader for this project would need to plan to work with devels to get t=
heir contributions in, monitor branches early and intervene early if a bran=
ch looked problematic, etc.=C2=A0 It&#39;s really unfortunate Marcus didn&#=
39;t get along with people as he did a nice job of this.</div><div style=3D=
""><br></div><div style=3D"">Britton</div><div><br></div></div></div></div>

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