[wx-discuss] wxWidgets version 3?

[Robin Dunn]

Vadim Zeitlin wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:52:56 +0000 Julian Smart <julian at anthemion.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> JS> It's really an extension or logical conclusion of what we discussed about
> JS> having several wxTNG efforts, each reflecting a particular vision.
> 
>  Sorry, I've somehow entirely missed this. Was it on wx-discuss by chance?
> I wasn't subscribed to it until recently so maybe this explains it.
> 
> JS> An alternative is the more conventional joint approach, of course, but it
> JS> has the disadvantages of the committee approach that may outweigh the 
> JS> advantages
> 
>  I really don't think we have an alternative though. I'm absolutely
> convinced that wxTNG effort is much more than a single person could do so I
> just don't see how could it be remotedly successful if we don't all work on
> it.

I missed out on prior discussions too, but I do see the value in letting 
a few people work in isolation in the very early stages.  They're not 
setting out to do the whole thing, but just to dream up the general 
approach to take, the foundation of the design, and maybe just a little 
proof of concept code.  I want to stress the "little" here because the 
more code that is done before final decisions are made then the harder 
it will be to abandon it and go with something better if suggested.  The 
benefit of working in isolation at this idea stage is that it is easier 
to focus on the needs of the foundation and not go flying off on 
tangents when confronted by committee politics and personalities wanting 
to get their own idea du jour incorporated in the plan, those kinds of 
things should either come later or should be the basis of a separate 
proposal that can be compared with the others.

When done those proposals can be brought to light where the rest of us 
can poke holes in them based on prior experience, or to suggest better 
ways to have a stronger foundation and framework.  And if there is more 
than one proposal perhaps we can pick and choose the best attributes of 
each and put them together.  It's at that point that the many hands 
working together to build on that foundation and fill in the framework 
have real value.

Just my $0.02...

-- 
Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman
http://wxPython.org  Java give you jitters?  Relax with wxPython!


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