Re: Roadmap for FE/BE protocol redesign

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Justin Clift wrote:

> Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> <snip>
> >>Would it be feasible to investigate approaches for having the Win32 and
> >>PITR work be shared amongst a few very-interested volunteers, so that
> >>people can cover for each other's downtime? Not sure of the
> >>confidentiality level of the Win32/PITR patches at present, but I'd
> >>guess there would be at least a few solid volunteers willing to
> >>contribute to the Win32/PITR ports if we asked for people to step
> >>forwards.
> >
> > Why should we be the ones to ask for ppl to step forward to volunteer to
> > help? Shouldn't it be the responsibility of the developer working on it
> > to admit that there is no way they will make the scheduale and call for
> > help?
>
> Hadn't thought of that. Um.. how about "whatever works"? It's sounds
> like the kind of thing where some people may be offended if we suddenly
> started asking for extra volunteers for their bits, and others in the
> same situation wouldn't.

The thing is, its not often, but ppl have been pop'ng up on the list
asking for things to do ... we have the TODO list that we point ppl to,
but if someone is working on a project and needs help, that is the perfect
time for them to pop up and try and lure the person over :)

But it also doesn't negate someone from asking for help as well ... hell,
how many ppl are working on something that someone else is working on from
a different angle, that would end up stronger by working together?