[FusionComm] Truly disappointing

[RYX]

Hi everbody.

Two weeks passed - but what do we have? I don't know why it again turns
out to be like this, but I can't get rid of the impression that we are
missing any kind of goals and direction and our plans always get
forgotten after a week or two. Whenever I start trusting you and the
things you say, I get beaten in the face ... Why? Let me sum up some
points ...

Those people who cried for a combined community still prefer hanging out
on oc.o and still aim at having their own community where they can be
the kings - even though we finally agreed with nearly 100% of their
wishes and requests. Nobody of the so called "beryl devs", except Danny,
ever came to compiz.org for announcing new ideas or helping users - if
they come at all, it is for bitching, nitpicking or correcting people.

The development and "organization" (irony) are still preferably
discussed on irc instead of being discussed here - even though everybody
always agrees that it is better to NOT discuss organizational things on
irc. Is this our way of working? Saying "yes - let's make it better" but
still continue with our old habits??

Users come to the compiz forums and tell me that they tried compiz and
beryl but nothing worked for them, so now they installed "fusion" and
want help with it - likely because of being misinformed by "other
sources". Seriously, this mess has created such an incredible amount of
confusion that especially the community has to be informed about what is
going on. And before that, we should create some roadmap or targets to
show them (hint, hint).

Even though I hate giving up, I am very close to give up on all this and
give you the peace to finally do everything you want (that's all you
want, isn't it?). We all have seen how "well" things work out when there
are only yes-sayers around ... maybe I'll just switch to kde4 and try to
forget my beloved compiz.

I wouldn't be surprised if Mike has already left us for excatly the same
reasons..

Let me ask you one question: what do you all expect to happen once we
have a combined website for the combined project? I'd (still) really
like to hear your answers on this ... We still have no goals, roadmap,
merge-agreement or "peace-contract". Well, as long as we have ten
different packages and a website the rest will come by itself, right?
Sure.

btw: I still work on the new layout, but if it means that the
compiz-forums have nearly no support whenever I am not around, it shows
me how interested everyone is in a "combined community" and immediately
puts my motivation back to zero ..

(I am pretty sure the comments on this, if any, will yet again ignore
all important points of this mail and focus on my bitching or
whatever ... as always)


regards

Rico