On February 26, 2019 at 11:22:27 AM, Nate Graham
(nate@kde.org(mailto:nate@kde.org)) wrote:

> ---- On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:37:56 -0700 Christian Loosli wrote ----
> > That all in mind is why I think the approach was maybe not the best one=
 and
> > should be reconsidered for future events and articles.
> >
> > Thanks and kind regards,
> >
> > Christian
>
>
> I'm in agreement with Christian about this. Conducting this process behin=
d closed doors seems to have backfired, as evidenced by the technical probl=
ems that happened anyway and the controversy and drama that we're all now e=
mbroiled in. Regardless of intentions, these results should be a clear sign=
 that the process didn't work and needs to be re-examined. And it's very di=
sappointing to hear that a part of the reason for this process was specific=
ally to exclude a particular person. It's no great secret that Paul and Jon=
athan don't have a great working relationship, but this problem needs to be=
 addressed openly. The two of you trying to work around one another, occasi=
onally writing passive aggressive emails on the mailing list is not how the=
 problem will get solved; instead it will just get bigger over time.
>
> We don't need secrecy, politicking, and personality-driven conflicts like=
 this in KDE. When there's a problem, let's handle it like adults so we can=
 all get back to the business of making the finest open-source software the=
 world has ever seen.
>
> Nate
>

Thank you all for your comments. I am sure now it is a lesson learned
and we will be more vigilant of these situations in the future. It is
part of the challenge of working with a large community across many
countries.

We all make assumptions that we feel are right but when placed in a
larger context they don=E2=80=99t always work the way it was intended.

I feel the community has spoken and we are in agreement. Let=E2=80=99s lear=
n
from it and now move forward with the amazing work we deliver to many
people in the world.

Hugs.

Andy
KDE Board Member