[Development] [QtSerialPort] Leaving from the project

[Mark]

On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Denis Shienkov <scapig2 at yandex.ru> wrote:

> Hello All.
>
> I am the main maintainer of the project QtSerialPort (at least I him was
> earlier),
> and I made the decision to leave the project.
>
> The Reason is banal: I have different points of view with the person
> Laszlo Papp - we won't work
> well together, alas...
>
> After I added this person to the project and provided it the rights
> approving - it gradually
> started blocking made changes as mine, and other people without a good
> reason (in my opinion).
>
> He considers that its judgement - is truth and permanently ignores
> judgement of other people
> about some issues. I don't like such situation, but I can't undertake
> anything.
>
> Permanently promises to make some decisions in the best way, but over and
> over again he is that
> busy and simply ignores them in future. As a result, he only promises, but
> doesn't offer any
> alternatives, being covered with the some phrases and excuses, like "I
> planned to refactor
> it...", "I planned to make it on another way...", "You wrong...", "I'm
> busy..." and so on.
>
> As a result, the patches (that resolve issues) will be or abandoned or
> blocked. And users don't
> receive timely fixes.
>
> I was tired to argue permanently with this person who doesn't want to
> accept judgement of other
> people, this is the person with very difficult nature (for me). I consider
> that I made a big
> mistake when provided it the approver rights for QtSerialPort earlier.
>
> As a result, since this person considers himself is highest than all
> others, I made only the
> right decision - to leave the project.
>
> I was tired to worry permanently about the project, to do support on the
> forums, to argue with
> this person, etc. If he is such smart, I consider that he will be able
> independently to pull
> the project (probably he was plans - team lead (king and god)).
>
> So, Thiago, Lars, Sergio, please delete to me the approver rights for the
> QtSerialPort project...
> (or who shall do it?)
>
> PS: I regret that so quitted, I hard got my decision... I don't see
> perspectives of my
> involvement in this project at current moment.
>
> Sorry, All..
>
> Best regards,
> Denis
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That's sad to hear. I'm not involved in core Qt development but mails like
this are always bad.
Perhaps you and Laszlo can talk about it on irc in some nice cozy private
channel?

Furthermore, from what you say it sounds like Laszlo is causing issues and
should perhaps be revoked of his approving rights? Again, just my
impression!

Good luck with whatever comes after this adventure
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