[Development] [QtSerialPort] Leaving from the project

[Christian Gagneraud]

On 20/09/13 02:51, Frederik Gladhorn wrote:
> Hello Denis,
>
> first of all thank you for your efforts, I think the serial port module is a
> really nice addition to the Qt Project and would not have happened without
> your initiative.

+1, I was delighted to see your serial port module being integrating 
into the Qt project.
As Donald said, if a person wants to re-factor, re-implement, ... this 
module, then he could start a fork and show what the results are. In the 
mean time, keep motivated and keep on the good work Denis!

Chris


>
> I'm really sad to hear of your struggles and would have hoped that we work in
> a more constructive way inside the Qt Project. Generally I have the feeling
> that we work together and discussions are technical and sometimes hard but
> usually turn into improvements in the code.
>
> You as maintainer should not have to step down because someone is not open for
> sensible discussion. Since you are the maintainer, it is really disappointing
> to hear that you were ignored. For the future I would recommend reaching out
> to others to mediate in cases like this.
>
> You as maintainer have the right to draw the line and at some point decide
> that if someone drives the project in a bad direction and is not open to
> sensible discussion, that person and not you should leave/lose their approver
> rights.
>
> Thank you for your contributions,
> Frederik
>
> (hoping strongly that we will continue to be a friendly, cooperative and
> productive community...)
>
>
> Onsdag 18. september 2013 14.14.51 skrev Denis Shienkov:
>> 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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