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Wine Project Frustration and Forking

Posted by kdawson on from the new-bottles dept.

Elektroschock writes "Wine attempts to implement the Windows API layer on Linux. There are some limitations and an important one is the missing DIB engine, bug 421. Chris Howe comprehends the dissatisfaction of core developers with the arbitrary project governance: 'Sorry to sound like a stuck record but the Wine website still lists "write a DIB engine" as a requirement, and every time someone does, the patches disappear down a hole because they're "not right." Someone document what "would be right," or take "write a DIB engine" off the list. I'd love to have a go at documenting it myself, but I don't have the time to reverse engineer it from a few years' worth of rejected solutions.' The latest attempt of Massimo Del Fedel satisfied all requirements set previously for the long standing bug 421, and his optional engine seems to work fine by all Wine quality standards. He seems to be extraordinary stubborn and insusceptible to mobbing. Usually it is extremely frustrating for developers when the goalpost is constantly moved. When is the right time for project members to fork when their chief maintainer does not respond anymore or pursues an adverse commercial agenda?"

7 of 470 comments (clear)

  1. red and white wine? by influenza · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe if there is a fork, it can be White Wine and the original can be Red Wine.

    And then if they merge back together, it'll be a blush!

    1. Re:red and white wine? by NormalVisual · · Score: 4, Funny

      Whatever happens, I'm not drinking any f'n Merlot.

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      Please stand clear of the doors, por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas
    2. Re:red and white wine? by syousef · · Score: 5, Funny

      Maybe if there is a fork, it can be White Wine and the original can be Red Wine.

      Only a drunk man tries to eat wine with a fork then quibbles about the colour.

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      These posts express my own personal views, not those of my employer
  2. In my experience by Reikk · · Score: 5, Funny

    In my experience, wine makes it easier to fork

    1. Re:In my experience by spectrokid · · Score: 4, Funny

      but more difficult to cork...

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      10 ?"Hello World" life was simple then

  3. Re:Seems to be a separation issue by kestasjk · · Score: 4, Funny

    My code is flawless; if it gets rejected it's time to fork.

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    // MD_Update(&m,buf,j);
  4. Re:No fork is gonna happen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let's fork slahdot!