Re: My resignation from Emacs development

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>]

> From: Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>
> Cc: rms@gnu.org, stefankangas@gmail.com, acm@muc.de, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:06:10 +0100
> 
> > However, as I've written elsewhere in this thread, Emacs maintainers
> > are just stewards.  They don't "own" the project, and cannot dictate
> > their preferences when some change is widely favored by the community,
> > not without good reasons, which are considered "good enough" by the
> > community.  So when we feel that a change will be widely supported,
> > regardless of discussions, we see no reason to delay its installation.
> > (Of course, code review and various minor issues like proper
> > documentation etc. are still in effect, and many times require
> > re-submission of patches before they are installed.)
> 
> I challenge the notion that Emacs maintainers act solely as stewards.
> The term implies neutrality, but maintainers inherently influence the
> project's trajectory.

The term does not imply neutrality, it implies taking care of the
project and keeping it in good shape, and that by its very definition
does influence the development.

Anyway, focusing on this aspect is taking out the main part of what I
wrote above.

> Maintainers have a fiduciary duty to both the project's longevity and
> its contributors' collective vision.  Thus the robustness of the project
> and the ease of improvements are important.

And you are saying that this doesn't happen here?