On 4/10/2014 10:44 AM, Andrej Mitrovic wrote: > On 4/8/14, Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsi teForEmail@ erdani.org> wrote: >> http:// www.red dit.com/ r/programming/ comments/ 22jwcu/ how_i_came_ to_write_d/ > > Btw, w.r.t. #2: > >> W.B.: I've had to learn how to manage a project where people are all >> volunteers. Since I don't pay anybody anything, I can't tell anybody to do >> anything. > > As a contributor I take a different stance here. When Andrei/Walter or > someone from the "higher ranks" asks me about working on a specific feature > or pull I'll be ready to jump on it as soon as possible. To me the issue was > never about finding what to work on, but prioritizing what's important. > > So I wouldn't necessarily say that requesting someone to work on something > would look bad or be perceived as wanting that someone to do work for free. I > think there's plenty of us here who are eager to work on things. > > I know Andrei said he already tried to ask some members of the community to > work on some issues, to no avail. I don't know which issues they were though, > but if I'm involved in any of them just ping me and I'll jump to work ASAP. > On 4/8/14, Andrei Alexandrescuwrote:Btw, w.r.t. #2:As a contributor I take a different stance here. When Andrei/Walter orsomeone from the "higher ranks" asks me about working on a specific featureor pull I'll be ready to jump on it as soon as possible. To me the issue wasnever about finding what to work on, but prioritizing what's important.So I wouldn't necessarily say that requesting someone to work on somethingwould look bad or be perceived as wanting that someone to do work for free. Ithink there's plenty of us here who are eager to work on things.I know Andrei said he already tried to ask some members of the community towork on some issues, to no avail. I don't know which issues they were though,but if I'm involved in any of them just ping me and I'll jump to work ASAP.