But let’s face it. It wasn’t the spin of this article that makes Troy’s departure seem more significant than it may actually be. It was the timing of the announcement, which could not have been worse. I don’t know how these things work, but I have to wonder if he could have waited a few weeks before posting on the blog. It would have made a huge difference.

I have no interest in KDE developers/supporters’ personal lives. I am interested in KDE. I report and opine on what publicly happening with KDE. I will be continuing to do so.

Steven

I do not claim to be a KDE Developer, but over the last few months, I have come to get to know a few. And recently, they have not been the same. They are irritable, and not excited about their project.

You say that “being grumpy is almost part of the job description” of being a developer. But you could not be more wrong.

When I started following the development of KDE 4, and getting to know the brilliant men and women behind it, it inspired me to learn how to code, so that some day I can do what they do. But now, they are not cheerful, they are not excited, and they do not look towards the future like they used too. They are secluding themselves, or leaving the project. Much of this as a direct result to blogs like yours, where the opinions are not based on fact, and the suggestions have no sustinance. They are vapid and trivial at best.

People like you have succeeded in making the KDE Development Team split apart, today, I don’t see what I used to see, and it worries me. I’m not worried about KDE 4, I know that ignorant users like you who hate change won’t be there to bash it for long. What I am worried about is the state of the community. The developers can’t possibly invision the future, with such remarks holding them back. The community is being torn between two parties, those who want change, and those who don’t.

Please, stop getting into the personal lives of the KDE developers. You are not welcome there.