Stepping down from OpenSim core
I've decided to step down from OpenSim core.
Since Tribal Media keeled over, my life situation simply does not allow me neither to participate in the dev community regularly nor contribute code. I have committed exactly three characters since we moved to git.
What I have come to respect the most in OpenSim is the disrespectful attitude against 'talk'.
OpenSim has always been about participating thru effort; testing, promoting, writing, coding, building. So while discussion has always been welcome, any kind of demands have always been met with "do it yourself, or pay someone to do it". A harsh sentiment, but ultimately the only viable attitude in a project like this.
Sean Dague disliked the term 'founding four', feeling that just because you were among the first didn't automatically give you authority. Back then, I didn't agree; for some time now, I have.
So rather than lingering, I'm leaving.
I wish to thank all core devs, past and present; thank you all gridnauts, testers, hosts, customers and partners - It's been an immensely satisfying ride. Hope to see you all on the 3D Web.
Best regards,
Stefan Andersson aka lbsa71
September 24th, 2009 - 06:08
Thanks for laying the foundation and growing it into the project it has become. Best wishes for all your endeavors!
BlueWall
October 30th, 2009 - 04:07
Sorry to hear Stefan, really had a ball working with you in Tribal Net.
You taught me so much, stood me in good stead.
My heart felt best wishes to you and family for the future.
Chris Phillips aka Shortdog Philbin.
October 31st, 2009 - 06:37
Hi Stefan,
All to often, when someone leaves, no one says a word. Well, I’m also a gridnaut and a opensim fan. I think it’s terrible that you are leaving as I know your contributions. I also felt the same when I read Sean D’s blog. It’s sad really, because it’s the platform that we love, not the attitudes or the disrespect that anyone working with the project has witnessed.
I can only hope that at some point and time you will see your way through to returning. I hope Sean will as well. I wish you both the best with your decisions, but feel bad when I read these type blog posts.
Anyhow, thank you for your contributions to the Opensimulator project. And again, I can’t help but hope that you would return at some point and pick up where you left off.
Best wishes,
Tracy Welles – SL
rjs – opensimulator
November 10th, 2009 - 11:56
Thank you all for your kind words. I do hope to be able to return to OpenSim development some time in the future, but as I believe that the ‘era of the core’ has passed, if it happens it will probably be in some other way. Again, thank you for your support.
July 22nd, 2010 - 05:14
it’s easy to tell people what to do and people will come up with the way you should do things (even though they have no clue and are lazy). i agree, if you think you can do something better, then shut up and do it so we can all move forward. other than that, it’s just idle chat with no value except to irritate others
i admire your forward move and gracious insight to OpenSim
good luck with your new endeavors and thank you for adding to OpenSim =)