Re: My resignation from Emacs development

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
> Cc: adam@alphapapa.net, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 02:26:13 -0500
> 
> I suggested
> 
>   > > I have complained before that the practice of discussing a feature
>   > > change on the bug list caused feature change ideas not to be
>   > > recognized as such.  People should help notify all of us
>   > > that we are discussing a feature change.
> 
> You replied, pointing out some details of how things tend to work
> currently:
> 
>   > When such discussions happen on the bug list, we generally try to add
>   > to the discussion people who might be relevant or whose opinions we
>   > want to hear.
> 
> Adding specific pertinent people is a helpful think to do, I agree.
> 
>                    In other cases, someone insists to move the discussion
>   > to emacs-devel.
> 
> I'm simply suggesting that we make a point of thinking of this
> in certain sitations.

I definitely agree, as a general rule.

>   > Of course, mistakes can and do happen.  But the understanding that
>   > some issues need broader discussions does exist, and there's no
>   > intentional avoidance of that for some covert reasons.
> 
> None of us is perfect, and I don't think anyone had a ban intention
> in handling that bug report thread.
> 
> By thinking consciously of the importance of bringing a feature
> discussion to emacs-devel, we'll learn to remember hat more often.
> 
>   > Please also keep in mind that a person interested in some subject
>   > could be off-line for some reason, not reading any of the Emacs lists,
>   > when the discussion happens.  So even making sure all such discussions
>   > happen on emacs-devel is not a guarantee that everyone who should be
>   > involved will be.
> 
> I know.  It won't be guaranteed to happen.  But with all of us aware
> that moving such discussions to emacs-devel, we will start noticing
> oppprtunities to do that.
> 
>                        (I do agree that emacs-devel is a better place for
>   > discussing important changes, I'm just saying it is not a panacea.)
> 
> I agree.  There are bo panaceas in this field.

Full agreement.