From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jambunathan K Subject: Re: Offer for taking over maintainership Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:48:43 +0530 Message-ID: <87y5erp824.fsf@gmail.com> References: <878v6s13yo.fsf@gmail.com> <87halfq2n0.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:38649) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U5uyG-000069-Aj for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:19:14 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U5uy9-0005lh-Uw for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:19:12 -0500 Received: from mail-pb0-f52.google.com ([209.85.160.52]:59901) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U5uy9-0005lc-OE for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:19:05 -0500 Received: by mail-pb0-f52.google.com with SMTP id ma3so92395pbc.11 for ; Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:19:04 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87halfq2n0.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> (Bastien's message of "Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:18:11 +0100") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Bastien Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Bastien writes: > Dear all, > > Jambunathan (like anyone) is free to fork the code, to build > a community around his fork and to submit his changes to Emacs. > He has commit access to Emacs, so that should even make things > easier for him. > > This is free software, and the ability to fork is what makes > sure we are all focused on software, not on personal issues. No thanks. > I am not actively looking for a new maintainer right now I withdraw my offer. It will be fun to see poeple doing "-1"s. That will be fun. > I'm focusing on releasing Org 8.0 -- like all other contributors. > > I've been long thinking of stepping down, but I don't want to > make this move before I have found someone me and longstanding > contributors feel comfortable interacting with. Aha! You are not forced to fill people's Inboxes. I wish you best of luck for what you assume to be a thankless job but verily brings more "Thanks! You helped me." Beware of these allegiances. They will shift with the winds. > > Stay tuned! > > Thanks, --