Re: [Gdbheads] A small patch case study, -file-list-exec-source-files

Ian Lance Taylor
2004-03-27T01:10:24Z

Robert Dewar <dewar@gnat.com> writes:

> > I'll also add that being a GNU maintainer is an inherently political
> > position. Technical skill is a big part of it, but it is not the only
> > part. People with no political skills are risky choices as GNU
> > maintainers.
>
> You don't really mean political skills, though I note the tendency
> of technical people to divide all the world up into the technical
> aznd political. Really what you mean is skill in dealing with other
> people, and yes, of course this is most certainly true.

Robert, you can put words in my mouth when dealing with technical
matters, but please do not do it in other cases. I understand the
distinction you are drawing, and I did mean to say "political skills."

I won't respond to the rest of your comments, since I already said
that I would try to stop talking about it.

Ian