[Compcomm] My ideas (for the record)

[Mike Dransfield]

d_garbage wrote:
> Hello.
>
> God, here's me interrupting again! I hope this is worth it...
>
> I love the fact you are getting it together, just one thing that stood out as a
> real misunderstanding was this:
>
> quote
>   
>>> I still see this being put up as some sort of reason as to
>>> why there should not be a reunion.
>>>
>>> http://www.opencompositing.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=559&p=5437#p5421
>>>       
>> But not put up by any of the former Beryl developers. This particular
>> one was put up by Alyssa, and I said before I disagree with it, and I
>> think this applies to all former Beryl developers.
>>     
> /quote
>  
> I think that bit is a mistake.
> The argument there is not AGAINST unification but FOR diversity. As far as I
> can make out people are getting behind the idea of "reviving" Compiz forum/site
> as the place for the developers of the pluggins/settings related stuff (sorry I
> don't really follow the tech too deeply), and that is all well and good.
>
> The point about the continued existence of OpenCompositing.org would be about
> diversity. Another place where ideas can be bounced around and users and
> developers of all kinds of compositing desktop stuff could inter-react.
>
> Perhaps it would help to not get carried away with the notion of "duplication
> of effort" and consider the usefullness of "multiplication of creativity".
>   

I have never heard that phrase before :/

Maybe the next paragraph should have been a list of all
of these benefits.

> Sorry if that was a bit long-winded, I do try to edit myself down where
> possible...
>
> To sum up then: Having the plugin-Devs working nicely together at Compiz.org
> sounds great, especially when you decide on the new name for your endeavours.
> Now see OpenCompositing.org as complimentary, as diversity, as part of a
> community of interest - rather that a threat or a "drain".
>
> Try not to get too caught up with the idea of being in control, the internet
> itself makes that pretty much impossible...
>
> I really hope these thoughts help, sorry if it turns out that I'm just talking
> crap.
>
> Thanks,
> David 
>
>
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