[MPlayer-dev-eng] Re: MPlayer-dev-eng Digest, Vol 39, Issue 36

[Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski]

On Tuesday, 14 March 2006 at 09:49, Trent Piepho wrote:
> > > > if we see something wrong, we will critisize it. If you
> > > > can't take that and need some flowers with your mails,
> > > > then you are definitly not fit for OSS development.
> > >
> > > Why was it necessary for you to say that?
> >
> > Because you're behaving like an offended princess. Moreso if you think that
> > statement was insulting.
> 
> Who wouldn't?

Well, me, for one. Some other people here, obviously too.

> > > > His employer? AFAIK it's some "leet gr0up" of windoze codec d00dz who
> > > > like to keep their stuff proprietary, not a business.
> > >
> > > Why was it necessary for Rich to say this?
> > >
> > > > So indeed, it doesn't look like a business. More like a slightly misguided
> > > > group of boffins.
> > >
> > > Why did Dominik need to say that?
> >
> > Because I know some from my relations with some scientists how projects
> > like that are run. Why do you say my remark was insulting?
> 
> Someone asks if you're interested in supporting their codec, and it's

Binary closed source codec which isn't widely used already.

> necessary to take turns mocking them and their colleagues?

Ask Rich on that one.

> Being called
> "windoze codec d00dz" or "a misguided group of boffins" isn't insulting?

For me, knowing the context, it was humorous and maybe condescending rather
than insulting.

> I wonder what it takes to rise to that level.

A few years on the Usenet will do.

> > Clearly, you need to develop thicker skin, if you're so easily offended.
> > Yes, some of the developers have a 'cut the crap, I know better' attitude
> 
> > so I feel offended by your "they don't care"
> > and "they will just flame you" statements and I expect others feel the
> > same.
> 
> Pot. Kettle. Black.

I said I felt offended, but only because what you said was simply untrue.
I don't mind insults, but I do mind lies and sweeping generalizations.

Anyway, since you've apparently ran out of arguments, I'm considering this EOT.
Feel free to reply if you have something constructive to say, though.

Regards,
R.

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