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List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "Emacs-devel" Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:204651 Archived-At: On 21.06.2016 20:42, John Wiegley wrote: >>>>>> Andreas Röhler writes: >> Which points at the underlying reasons of the problem. "Emacs hampered by >> legacy code of maintainers" would by worth a study. Hopefully John knows how >> to avoid that trap, which is purely social, not technical. > It's fairly easy to avoid: Be objective, professional and courteous in > analysis and discussion of issues; let evidence drive the discussion, and show > real comparisons between alternatives. If the discussion becomes too abstract, > or is based on "what other people have done in the past", then in my opinion > it lacks the force of argument. > > There is no reason that personalities should have anything to do with how > Emacs grows, or which code we use or don't use. If something is objectively > better, we should consider it; if it's not, we'll stick with what works > (however badly) until that better thing comes along. > > I'm willing to rip out any code that hampers us, no matter who it was written > by. Show me clear proof, borne by consensus among our developers, and we'll > push the commit to master whenever you're ready. > Maybe should stress my compassion and respect of the tremendous work, which maintaining Emacs meant and means, not to be misunderstood, looking forward, Andreas