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<p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>just letting you know I'm stepping down from OpenSim core.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Since Tribal Media keeled over, my life situation simply
does not allow me neither to participate in the dev community regularly nor
contribute code. I have committed exactly three characters since we moved to
git.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>What I have come to respect the most in OpenSim is the
disrespectful attitude against 'talk'.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>OpenSim has always been about participating thru effort;
testing, promoting, writing, coding, building. So while discussion has always
been welcome, any kind of demands have always been met with "do it
yourself, or pay someone to do it". A harsh sentiment, but ultimately the
only viable attitude in a project like this.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sean Dague disliked the term 'founding four', feeling that
just because you were among the first didn't automatically give you authority.
Back then, I didn't agree; for some time now, I have.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>So rather than lingering, I'm leaving.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I wish to thank all core devs, past and present; thank you
all gridnauts, testers, hosts, customers and partners - It's been an immensely
satisfying ride. Hope to see you all on the 3D Web.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Stefan Andersson aka lbsa71<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>http://lbsa71.net/<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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