but is it really the government's business to wire these folks?
Yes. Otherwise you likely wouldn't have electricity, phone service, gas, sewage, or running water today.
The Internet is an important part of our economy. While it is not treated as such, it is an important utility. Even worse, in many places, ISPs (cable companies and/or phone companies) are getting legal monopolies as any other utility but are not pricing them as a utility - rather they are priced as a monopoly because nothing requires otherwise. Since its a monopoly, competition simply doesn't exist.
I didn't mean to imply Dalvik will not get faster without JIT. In fact, its well known Dalvik is fairly unoptimized as is and still performs fairly well. The intent of my comment was to indicate there is much, much, much more performance to be had from Dalvik's early stage of development.
Go look at the advantages Dalvik has - such as faster start up, MUCH lower memory footprint, MUCH faster memory mapping and class loading, etc...etc...etc...
Once Dalkvik matures you'll be wondering why you ever thought the JRE was a good idea. Remember, Dalvik is designed to run well on slower CPUs with 1/4 the memory, sharing it with the OS and graphics environment. I'd fully expect Dalvik to be faster, even as is, on design targeted hardware. And at this point, Dalvik hasn't had hundreds of millions of dollars and likely the same in man hours get where its at.
I'd be much more impressed with android if there was a full JRE available.
So you would prefer your phone/portable device to run as slow as possible? The Dalvik-VM, which runs on Android devices is specifically designed to run on low memory, low power, low-end CPUs. Check out the available design docs and videos before you comment further.
The VM running on Android right now has tons of room for performance improvement and is already pretty good at addressing its niche and doesn't even have a JIT yet. And surprisingly, performance is still pretty decent.
but this experiment just doesn't seem relevant to the question.
One of the often asked questions is, does SONAR pose any risk to marine life. These studies make it absolutely clear the answer is yes.
So while it may not directly answer the question we all want to know, it does establish a reasonable basis for concern. Likewise, just because the animal is not deaf does not mean they can not become confused or perhaps suffer a lessor, long term injury. The study does not attempt to answer that. Still, this research seems very relevant.
Ultimately, I'm not sure what any of this research will change. Enemies of various nations are not suddenly going to stop using SONAR nor will they stop using subs. This is turn mandates the use of SONAR in kind for national security of just about every nation who has interests at sea and can afford to do so. This in turn drives a requirement to have trained personal which in turn requires the use of SONAR in environments which are representative of the most likely threats. Worse, these new threats are requiring higher powered SONAR systems because they need to probe the areas where these types of animals are known to exist.
In short, I don't see how any nation concerned with national security can change anything they are currently doing; including training.
You've not used a Linux desktop have you? Actually Windows continues to fall behind. I can't tell you how many times I've had to tell Windows users, "no you can't do that because you're running Windows." You can't make statements like that if your desktop if "decades behind." And all that is really, completely beside the point.
So no, my position isn't busted at all... all you're doing is backing me up.
Yes, obviously an imagined statement, completely unsubstantiated, which is obviously based on your own opinion proves your point. You might want to learn the difference between opinion and fact. In short, very safe to say, "completely busted!"
And what the fuck does that have to do with Linux on the desktop, for the end user? Nothing. Because linux still sucks on the desktop.
Confsed by context and then you turn around and complain I can't follow context. Grasping for straws isn't suddenly going to validate your opinion.
Apparently you suck at context and RTFA. Linux on the desktop blows. I know... I keep trying. I'm a programmer even... and it was too much of a time sink to be worth running. So I shelled out for Windows on my computer and my home server.
I've been running Linux as my desktop for four of five years now. It far from blows, especially for programmers and the more technically inclined. In fact, Linux has always shined as a desktop for the technologically capable. That in it self has been the major gripe. "What about Average Joe on the street", and that was half a decade ago. Using a keyboard does not make one a "programmer." And once again, all of this is really beside the point.
The point is, regardless of your bizarre slant, completely about receptivity of ideas for improvement. Thus far you've only shown a hatred for Linux, likely not a technical user, contrary to your assertions, and you offer up personal opinion as fact. In short order you sound exactly like the typical windows zealot, who trolls, looking for things to complain about and is ultimately ignored because your ideas likely suck or are irrational; and being ignored enrages you.
So back to the central point, contrary to your desire to derail it, just because someone offers up an opinion does not mean the opinion is valid, has merit, or should be worth any future consideration. This is not an elitist view. It is a rather pragmatic view.
Now then, to be clear, Linux as a desktop is far from perfect. But that's also true of Windows. Then again, I don't know of any desktop environment which is actually perfect.
People have no obvious way of knowing they're fake. People do what people do - use the money.
And people who have done the same type thing with ATMs find they are fully responsible for their spending habits. If today you have $1,000 in the bank and tomorrow you find $1,000,000 in your account, it is rather obvious you didn't just make $999,000 dollars over night. If you spend it, you just spend dollars out of your original $1,000 and not out of your desired $999,000. If you go in the negative, you're still responsible for the negative balance. At least that's how the courts have treated these cases in regards to ATMs. And guess what, they even had to pay their applicable ATM fees.
That was already answered. You know, the answer than completely busted your assertion/position. There are many, many things Windows can not do which Linux can. Having the source available makes that gap even bigger. Having the source available makes Linux all the more accessible.
Many companies have paid for or developed in house modifications to the Linux kernel which were later integrated into the kernel. It was done to scratch in itch which served the company's needs.
Your claim that "nothing alreays works" is nonsense you're pulling out of your ass
Yes, I'm excellent at pulling reality and facts out of my ass. Its odd how even when pulled from my ass they are more accurate than anything you've said so far.
"change it yourself" is an utter failure
Yet more proof you're completely delusional. Every project which has more than a single developer working on it is proof you are wrong. Same is true for every project which has been sponsored by a company.
Its not only safe to say your position is completely busted, but that you are delusional about the state of open source and its effect on an industry as a whole.
How is this "insightful?" He committed a crime and by extension created huge liability for his employer. I can't think of any news outlets which is going to stand behind a reported for acting so irresponsibly in such a highly publicized manner.
Imagine working for a company after your stole trade secrets from their competitor. After the company your currently working for starts making money using the stole trade secrets you publicize how wonderful it is to make money off of the stolen trade secrets. Do you honestly believe you wouldn't be terminated?
Anyone how thinks this is a "Fox" of "Fox News" issue is deluding themselves.
Right, but it completely relied on the the integrity of the server operators and client coders to work. This had the side effect of limiting who ran servers and that only official clients were allowed. This in turn minimized client innovation.
I've always wondered, how do open source games (Especially FPS ones) deal with cheating.
Not well. It can become very frustrating because you then have to convince a mass of people who generally couldn't care less; especially when they are on the same team as the cheater. Worse, just like with any other game, low skilled players frequently make accusations of skilled players. This in turn creates a "cried wolf" environment where few are willing to bother. And yet even worse, many get to the point of kick voting for anything which can often result in the victim being kicked because of the initiation of a kick by the person who is cheating in the first place.
Having said all that, you can find fun and engaging servers. You can find quality players. But given the relatively low number of servers for most of these types of games, both players and cheaters are typically drawn together fairly frequently. It can be very frustrating - especially when cheaters bring their buddies and start vouching for each other. In this much rarer case, its all bug given the victims who complain will be kicked - unless an admin is on to take action.
Please, contrary to your own assertions, exactly what was I wrong about? The fact you completely misunderstood and projected your "crazy user" emotions on to me? Or the fact you projected your own failings after reading what seemingly described you?
Even more odd, out of the blue, you offered some preemptive defence of the wonder which is your life. Its the fact that, one, it wasn't and isn't topical in the least, and two, never a point raised or a point of contention, which validates you known exactly what's going on. Which is, you're wrong and can't bring your self to admit it. Or, your see your self in my description and went into overdrive to convince your self what is, isn't.
So please, tell me what it is I'm wrong about? Please, get back to the topic at hand. Do you truly believe the users I described don't exist? If so, on basis have you formed that conclusion? If you do believe those users exist, then why are your attacking me? Is it not possible to describe and inform others of these users without becoming the personification of the "evil developer?" Or is it that I described you to a tee, as your out of the way, over the top, arm chair psycho-analysis is seemingly validating.
I must admit, unlike most trolls I'm actually looking forward to your next gem. So please, enlighten me how you know the users I described don't exist when they are well known to exist in other facets of life. Tell me everything. Please, cure me doctor.
One of the key elements required for proving either slander or liable is proof of damage (loss of income or reputation). To which, that's typically very hard to prove a direct link.
If, however, he is able to prove damages and the facts as he presented them are true, it does sound like he is in an excellent position to collect some big bucks from these guys; including damages and all earnings they have made off of his works.
Why don't you reply when you can focus more on the content of a discussion
LOL. This is dripping of irony. LOL!
And yes, you've proven a number of points I've made in my comments about developers who are too busy being right to listen to anyone without judging them, calling them names, or just responding in anger. If I hadn't touched on something close to home, you would not have gotten so angry.
LOL. This is dripping of irony. LOL!
Somehow you seem to truly feel your irrational ramblings based on your own failings in comprehension, which are 180 degrees from my position, justify your irrational, closed-window position and yet go out of your way to defend how wonderful your life is because you fail to comprehend what you've read. Even worse you fail to see your comments are slathered with irony. It really is funny. The fact you've gone our of your way so many times in your post to defend your wonderful life, does a wonderful job of validating my position - and that you seemingly agree you are that, "crazy, selfish, demanding user."
I gave your the benefit of the doubt and you clearly insist I shouldn't have. I truly will never understand how anyone can feel so entitled and selfish as you, but it can only come from a very small person. Sadly, you didn't learn anything from your work in "residential treatment centers." Nor do you seem to understand your work history does not make one immune to such needs.
Since you seemed to have missed it the first time...
There is a huge difference between critical review and demanding free work from someone how has already donated free work to you.
making a broad, sweeping generalization.
WTF are you talking about? I'm making broad, sweep generalizations about a tiny, tiny minority? Perhaps you don't understand what you just said.
Remember, on many of these programs the staff is asking for suggestions.
Total bullshit. You ran with the exception rather than the rule and in no way, shape, or form am I talking about contributing users where information was solicited. Also, at no point did I say solicited ideas were treated as such. The entire rant was obviously not about reasonable users. That is, unless you consider every reasonable user to be idiots. Sounds like you're trying to make that argument.
Yes, its completely elitists and entitled to offer ones time and work product to others for free. What planet are you from? You exactly proved my point; 100%. Selfish, idiot, entitled, elitist users feel that developers are there to do their bidding; for free no less. When developers point out they are being unreasonable users, or heck, simply don't comply with their unreasonable demands, lash out with insane claims of "entitled and elitist" developers.
Its pretty obvious where the problem stems. To be clear, you are absolutely correct, there are developers out there that meet your criteria but they are by far the minority; with a possible exception on some of the larger, better known projects.
And before you comment further, I have contributed to many projects and have encountered the needy, useless, vocal, entitled, selfish, bad mouthing, minority of users on every project in which I've been involved; with varying degrees. It is then these same users who turn around and make the same crazy, selfish statements you did, because they are shocked and horrified that developers contributing their time do not take blind, and in many cases stupid, marching orders from these idiots.
And yet, according to you, I'm "elitist" for being kind and generous with my time and work product. I sincerely hope you completely jumped the gun and completely misunderstood what I said rather than be the person you make your self out to be. At this point, it appears either you completely misunderstood or are one of the world's most selfish, entitled, idiots.
Mainframes are typically poor at raw computing power and often fall behind other server class machines. On the other hand, raw throughput is where mainframes typically shine, with capacities of virtual mountains per minute.
One, you believe you know the right way to do something. Call Microsoft and Apple and tell them they are doing it wrong and see what answer you get. Exactly. The fact you consider your voice should suddenly have more weight for something you likely received for free (unlike with MS/Apple), out of the kindness of someone's heart, quickly implies you feel your are unduly entitled. It shouldn't be a surprise you get treated accordingly.
Two, contrary to popular myth, few systems are "intuitive." We have all learned various idioms and are biased based on our own technology background. Your attitude is one of laziness and entitlement. If you want to try something new, expect to learn something new. It really is that simple. If after you have learned the new way of doing things and still have issue, you'll likely find your criticism is much better received.
If you get into a plane and start demanding the engineers make the plane's controls more car like, don't act so surprised and hurt when you're told you're an idiot and you're doing it wrong. The fact anyone would do such a thing requires incredible gual. Approach the issue from a different perspective. If you truly want to try something new, expect to learn something new and do so with an open mind. Any other approach at just about any other aspect in life is nothing but laziness and self entitlement.
So ask your self, do you really want to try something new or are you looking for an excuse to make your self feel important without an honest attempt to learn or even try.
"We're not going to implement that because it's too much work," (even when the bug or issue or request has a lot of votes) or some other excuse that indicates they're trying to just write it off, but don't see how important it is to others.
There is a huge difference between critical review and demanding free work from someone how has already donated free work to you.
Also, as I made the distinction in my previous post, just because constructive criticism has been provided it doesn't make it legitimate, easy, suddenly make time available, or even make the criticism addressable. This is exactly why, when dumb users take the position you quoted, are often ignored. Which is to say, unless you're willing to either do the work your self or pay to have it done, "constructive criticism" is often nothing more than a feature request disguised as a personal demand. If the feature is really that important to you, either contribute the fix or pay to have the work completed. If this position upsets these vocal users, IMO, it more often than not proves the point.
More often than not, that feature request from the 1% of a vocal minority want, which requires 80% effort which could be better provided elsewhere, while providing no real benefit other than to satisfy an ungrateful, vocal, minority who feels entitled to free work from an unpaid author. It makes sense if it is easy to do or a must-have feature demanded by the majority it will be, if possible, timely addressed or the work contributed. Its not like authors knowingly want to anger their user base.
Lastly, don't forget, just because someone has taken the time, no matter how well meaning, to constructively criticize something, doesn't validate the criticism or suddenly align it with the long-term goals of the project. When users stop feeling so self-entitled, much of these issues completely disappear.
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It looks like Python + Pyro will get you Erlang-like functionality, and then some - including remote execution.
Just make sure you good insurance, like Old Glory, or don't keep medication up stairs.
but is it really the government's business to wire these folks?
Yes. Otherwise you likely wouldn't have electricity, phone service, gas, sewage, or running water today.
The Internet is an important part of our economy. While it is not treated as such, it is an important utility. Even worse, in many places, ISPs (cable companies and/or phone companies) are getting legal monopolies as any other utility but are not pricing them as a utility - rather they are priced as a monopoly because nothing requires otherwise. Since its a monopoly, competition simply doesn't exist.
I didn't mean to imply Dalvik will not get faster without JIT. In fact, its well known Dalvik is fairly unoptimized as is and still performs fairly well. The intent of my comment was to indicate there is much, much, much more performance to be had from Dalvik's early stage of development.
Go look at the advantages Dalvik has - such as faster start up, MUCH lower memory footprint, MUCH faster memory mapping and class loading, etc...etc...etc...
Once Dalkvik matures you'll be wondering why you ever thought the JRE was a good idea. Remember, Dalvik is designed to run well on slower CPUs with 1/4 the memory, sharing it with the OS and graphics environment. I'd fully expect Dalvik to be faster, even as is, on design targeted hardware. And at this point, Dalvik hasn't had hundreds of millions of dollars and likely the same in man hours get where its at.
I'd be much more impressed with android if there was a full JRE available.
So you would prefer your phone/portable device to run as slow as possible? The Dalvik-VM, which runs on Android devices is specifically designed to run on low memory, low power, low-end CPUs. Check out the available design docs and videos before you comment further.
The VM running on Android right now has tons of room for performance improvement and is already pretty good at addressing its niche and doesn't even have a JIT yet. And surprisingly, performance is still pretty decent.
but this experiment just doesn't seem relevant to the question.
One of the often asked questions is, does SONAR pose any risk to marine life. These studies make it absolutely clear the answer is yes.
So while it may not directly answer the question we all want to know, it does establish a reasonable basis for concern. Likewise, just because the animal is not deaf does not mean they can not become confused or perhaps suffer a lessor, long term injury. The study does not attempt to answer that. Still, this research seems very relevant.
Ultimately, I'm not sure what any of this research will change. Enemies of various nations are not suddenly going to stop using SONAR nor will they stop using subs. This is turn mandates the use of SONAR in kind for national security of just about every nation who has interests at sea and can afford to do so. This in turn drives a requirement to have trained personal which in turn requires the use of SONAR in environments which are representative of the most likely threats. Worse, these new threats are requiring higher powered SONAR systems because they need to probe the areas where these types of animals are known to exist.
In short, I don't see how any nation concerned with national security can change anything they are currently doing; including training.
And Linux is decades behind on that front.
You've not used a Linux desktop have you? Actually Windows continues to fall behind. I can't tell you how many times I've had to tell Windows users, "no you can't do that because you're running Windows." You can't make statements like that if your desktop if "decades behind." And all that is really, completely beside the point.
So no, my position isn't busted at all... all you're doing is backing me up.
Yes, obviously an imagined statement, completely unsubstantiated, which is obviously based on your own opinion proves your point. You might want to learn the difference between opinion and fact. In short, very safe to say, "completely busted!"
And what the fuck does that have to do with Linux on the desktop, for the end user? Nothing. Because linux still sucks on the desktop.
Confsed by context and then you turn around and complain I can't follow context. Grasping for straws isn't suddenly going to validate your opinion.
Apparently you suck at context and RTFA. Linux on the desktop blows. I know... I keep trying. I'm a programmer even... and it was too much of a time sink to be worth running. So I shelled out for Windows on my computer and my home server.
I've been running Linux as my desktop for four of five years now. It far from blows, especially for programmers and the more technically inclined. In fact, Linux has always shined as a desktop for the technologically capable. That in it self has been the major gripe. "What about Average Joe on the street", and that was half a decade ago. Using a keyboard does not make one a "programmer." And once again, all of this is really beside the point.
The point is, regardless of your bizarre slant, completely about receptivity of ideas for improvement. Thus far you've only shown a hatred for Linux, likely not a technical user, contrary to your assertions, and you offer up personal opinion as fact. In short order you sound exactly like the typical windows zealot, who trolls, looking for things to complain about and is ultimately ignored because your ideas likely suck or are irrational; and being ignored enrages you.
So back to the central point, contrary to your desire to derail it, just because someone offers up an opinion does not mean the opinion is valid, has merit, or should be worth any future consideration. This is not an elitist view. It is a rather pragmatic view.
Now then, to be clear, Linux as a desktop is far from perfect. But that's also true of Windows. Then again, I don't know of any desktop environment which is actually perfect.
People have no obvious way of knowing they're fake. People do what people do - use the money.
And people who have done the same type thing with ATMs find they are fully responsible for their spending habits. If today you have $1,000 in the bank and tomorrow you find $1,000,000 in your account, it is rather obvious you didn't just make $999,000 dollars over night. If you spend it, you just spend dollars out of your original $1,000 and not out of your desired $999,000. If you go in the negative, you're still responsible for the negative balance. At least that's how the courts have treated these cases in regards to ATMs. And guess what, they even had to pay their applicable ATM fees.
In which case, why not just buy windows?
That was already answered. You know, the answer than completely busted your assertion/position. There are many, many things Windows can not do which Linux can. Having the source available makes that gap even bigger. Having the source available makes Linux all the more accessible.
Many companies have paid for or developed in house modifications to the Linux kernel which were later integrated into the kernel. It was done to scratch in itch which served the company's needs.
Your claim that "nothing alreays works" is nonsense you're pulling out of your ass
Yes, I'm excellent at pulling reality and facts out of my ass. Its odd how even when pulled from my ass they are more accurate than anything you've said so far.
"change it yourself" is an utter failure
Yet more proof you're completely delusional. Every project which has more than a single developer working on it is proof you are wrong. Same is true for every project which has been sponsored by a company.
Its not only safe to say your position is completely busted, but that you are delusional about the state of open source and its effect on an industry as a whole.
How is this "insightful?" He committed a crime and by extension created huge liability for his employer. I can't think of any news outlets which is going to stand behind a reported for acting so irresponsibly in such a highly publicized manner.
Imagine working for a company after your stole trade secrets from their competitor. After the company your currently working for starts making money using the stole trade secrets you publicize how wonderful it is to make money off of the stolen trade secrets. Do you honestly believe you wouldn't be terminated?
Anyone how thinks this is a "Fox" of "Fox News" issue is deluding themselves.
Right, but it completely relied on the the integrity of the server operators and client coders to work. This had the side effect of limiting who ran servers and that only official clients were allowed. This in turn minimized client innovation.
I've always wondered, how do open source games (Especially FPS ones) deal with cheating.
Not well. It can become very frustrating because you then have to convince a mass of people who generally couldn't care less; especially when they are on the same team as the cheater. Worse, just like with any other game, low skilled players frequently make accusations of skilled players. This in turn creates a "cried wolf" environment where few are willing to bother. And yet even worse, many get to the point of kick voting for anything which can often result in the victim being kicked because of the initiation of a kick by the person who is cheating in the first place.
Having said all that, you can find fun and engaging servers. You can find quality players. But given the relatively low number of servers for most of these types of games, both players and cheaters are typically drawn together fairly frequently. It can be very frustrating - especially when cheaters bring their buddies and start vouching for each other. In this much rarer case, its all bug given the victims who complain will be kicked - unless an admin is on to take action.
Please, contrary to your own assertions, exactly what was I wrong about? The fact you completely misunderstood and projected your "crazy user" emotions on to me? Or the fact you projected your own failings after reading what seemingly described you?
Even more odd, out of the blue, you offered some preemptive defence of the wonder which is your life. Its the fact that, one, it wasn't and isn't topical in the least, and two, never a point raised or a point of contention, which validates you known exactly what's going on. Which is, you're wrong and can't bring your self to admit it. Or, your see your self in my description and went into overdrive to convince your self what is, isn't.
So please, tell me what it is I'm wrong about? Please, get back to the topic at hand. Do you truly believe the users I described don't exist? If so, on basis have you formed that conclusion? If you do believe those users exist, then why are your attacking me? Is it not possible to describe and inform others of these users without becoming the personification of the "evil developer?" Or is it that I described you to a tee, as your out of the way, over the top, arm chair psycho-analysis is seemingly validating.
I must admit, unlike most trolls I'm actually looking forward to your next gem. So please, enlighten me how you know the users I described don't exist when they are well known to exist in other facets of life. Tell me everything. Please, cure me doctor.
For one thing it's illegal to remove a watermark from an image
Its also in violation of the DCMA which has some rather harsh punishments associated.
One of the key elements required for proving either slander or liable is proof of damage (loss of income or reputation). To which, that's typically very hard to prove a direct link.
If, however, he is able to prove damages and the facts as he presented them are true, it does sound like he is in an excellent position to collect some big bucks from these guys; including damages and all earnings they have made off of his works.
Why don't you reply when you can focus more on the content of a discussion
LOL. This is dripping of irony. LOL!
And yes, you've proven a number of points I've made in my comments about developers who are too busy being right to listen to anyone without judging them, calling them names, or just responding in anger. If I hadn't touched on something close to home, you would not have gotten so angry.
LOL. This is dripping of irony. LOL!
Somehow you seem to truly feel your irrational ramblings based on your own failings in comprehension, which are 180 degrees from my position, justify your irrational, closed-window position and yet go out of your way to defend how wonderful your life is because you fail to comprehend what you've read. Even worse you fail to see your comments are slathered with irony. It really is funny. The fact you've gone our of your way so many times in your post to defend your wonderful life, does a wonderful job of validating my position - and that you seemingly agree you are that, "crazy, selfish, demanding user."
I gave your the benefit of the doubt and you clearly insist I shouldn't have. I truly will never understand how anyone can feel so entitled and selfish as you, but it can only come from a very small person. Sadly, you didn't learn anything from your work in "residential treatment centers." Nor do you seem to understand your work history does not make one immune to such needs.
In many cases, nothing "already works" for them or they have other investments which prevent changing OS.
And none of this really has anything to do with the fact your original claim is busted.
Since you seemed to have missed it the first time...
There is a huge difference between critical review and demanding free work from someone how has already donated free work to you.
making a broad, sweeping generalization.
WTF are you talking about? I'm making broad, sweep generalizations about a tiny, tiny minority? Perhaps you don't understand what you just said.
Remember, on many of these programs the staff is asking for suggestions.
Total bullshit. You ran with the exception rather than the rule and in no way, shape, or form am I talking about contributing users where information was solicited. Also, at no point did I say solicited ideas were treated as such. The entire rant was obviously not about reasonable users. That is, unless you consider every reasonable user to be idiots. Sounds like you're trying to make that argument.
Yes, its completely elitists and entitled to offer ones time and work product to others for free. What planet are you from? You exactly proved my point; 100%. Selfish, idiot, entitled, elitist users feel that developers are there to do their bidding; for free no less. When developers point out they are being unreasonable users, or heck, simply don't comply with their unreasonable demands, lash out with insane claims of "entitled and elitist" developers.
Its pretty obvious where the problem stems. To be clear, you are absolutely correct, there are developers out there that meet your criteria but they are by far the minority; with a possible exception on some of the larger, better known projects.
And before you comment further, I have contributed to many projects and have encountered the needy, useless, vocal, entitled, selfish, bad mouthing, minority of users on every project in which I've been involved; with varying degrees. It is then these same users who turn around and make the same crazy, selfish statements you did, because they are shocked and horrified that developers contributing their time do not take blind, and in many cases stupid, marching orders from these idiots.
And yet, according to you, I'm "elitist" for being kind and generous with my time and work product. I sincerely hope you completely jumped the gun and completely misunderstood what I said rather than be the person you make your self out to be. At this point, it appears either you completely misunderstood or are one of the world's most selfish, entitled, idiots.
Shotgun!
Please forgive me. I meant to say, virtual Libraries of Congress per minute.
Mainframes are typically poor at raw computing power and often fall behind other server class machines. On the other hand, raw throughput is where mainframes typically shine, with capacities of virtual mountains per minute.
You post highlights two self imposed problem.
One, you believe you know the right way to do something. Call Microsoft and Apple and tell them they are doing it wrong and see what answer you get. Exactly. The fact you consider your voice should suddenly have more weight for something you likely received for free (unlike with MS/Apple), out of the kindness of someone's heart, quickly implies you feel your are unduly entitled. It shouldn't be a surprise you get treated accordingly.
Two, contrary to popular myth, few systems are "intuitive." We have all learned various idioms and are biased based on our own technology background. Your attitude is one of laziness and entitlement. If you want to try something new, expect to learn something new. It really is that simple. If after you have learned the new way of doing things and still have issue, you'll likely find your criticism is much better received.
If you get into a plane and start demanding the engineers make the plane's controls more car like, don't act so surprised and hurt when you're told you're an idiot and you're doing it wrong. The fact anyone would do such a thing requires incredible gual. Approach the issue from a different perspective. If you truly want to try something new, expect to learn something new and do so with an open mind. Any other approach at just about any other aspect in life is nothing but laziness and self entitlement.
So ask your self, do you really want to try something new or are you looking for an excuse to make your self feel important without an honest attempt to learn or even try.
"We're not going to implement that because it's too much work," (even when the bug or issue or request has a lot of votes) or some other excuse that indicates they're trying to just write it off, but don't see how important it is to others.
There is a huge difference between critical review and demanding free work from someone how has already donated free work to you.
Also, as I made the distinction in my previous post, just because constructive criticism has been provided it doesn't make it legitimate, easy, suddenly make time available, or even make the criticism addressable. This is exactly why, when dumb users take the position you quoted, are often ignored. Which is to say, unless you're willing to either do the work your self or pay to have it done, "constructive criticism" is often nothing more than a feature request disguised as a personal demand. If the feature is really that important to you, either contribute the fix or pay to have the work completed. If this position upsets these vocal users, IMO, it more often than not proves the point.
More often than not, that feature request from the 1% of a vocal minority want, which requires 80% effort which could be better provided elsewhere, while providing no real benefit other than to satisfy an ungrateful, vocal, minority who feels entitled to free work from an unpaid author. It makes sense if it is easy to do or a must-have feature demanded by the majority it will be, if possible, timely addressed or the work contributed. Its not like authors knowingly want to anger their user base.
Lastly, don't forget, just because someone has taken the time, no matter how well meaning, to constructively criticize something, doesn't validate the criticism or suddenly align it with the long-term goals of the project. When users stop feeling so self-entitled, much of these issues completely disappear.
You're still welcome to hire someone to make your changes. And guess what, some companies do exactly that.