Earlier today, in a post related to the future of CodeIgniter, after some heated debate, Derek Jones posted the following:
The problem here is that some individuals think that we need to share their priorities, and none other. And when we do not share their priorities, they want to know what our priorities are so they can argue with us about them. We will not be handing out wrenches and hammers to people just because they stamp their feet and tell us what great builders they are. We are not accountable, nor should be expected to stop and look at everything you build, and comment in detail on why it’s not something we want to use, or doesn’t fit with our goals for the framework. We have the pleasant luxury of building the community that we strive for, and not to try to pander to every audience or person.
We are artists. Not corporate hounds. We do not operate with org charts, deadlines, or investor pressure. All of the highly talented individuals at EllisLab work organically, with a clear view of the destination, and no streets or road signs to micro-manage our path there. Like it or not, that’s who EllisLab is, and it’s how we make terrific products. That’s not changing. Essentially, you need to decide whether you like what EllisLab produces, how we work, and hopefully enjoy what’s being freely given to you.
We each have lives, careers, and families. Spending our time away from those important things to read and reply to every single post is not a realistic expectation that anyone should have from any of us. Yes, us. You only see Derek Allard around the forums, but it’s quite presumptuous to think that that means that he or Rick are the only people reading and giving attention to CI.
Thankfully, the majority of the members of this community are mature, reasonable people who we enjoy collaborating with. However, we will not be tolerant of hostile and unproductive bad-mouthing of the framework, Rick, Derek, or anyone at EllisLab on our own forums. If you do not like the way we work, skip the unproductive negativity and go join a community that is more inline with your needs (perhaps this is why RoR has no public forums).
Derek Allard has already communicated quite clearly that CI is a big part of EllisLab’s future. In order for those things to happen, we absolutely have to have certain things completed on the paying side of the business. I’m sorry that it’s taking so long. Make no mistake, we would be thrilled too if those projects were already completed and we were free to play in the gardens of our choice. But that is life, the real world. And I have full confidence that CodeIgniter will remain a great framework, and will continue to improve and grow.
To see such passion towards CodeIgniter from its creators, makes me an even more loyal user of their framework.
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Oscar says:
Well said. Codeigniter is a great framework and one can tell that the creators took great care to details and obviously spend a lot of time creating it.
Two thumbs up
Oscar