[Evolution] About "hide read messages"

[Andrew Conkling]

On Tue, 2004-05-18 at 11:32 -0400, Brian Ellis wrote:
> I think it is important to recognize that currently (to my
> understanding) Evolution is in a feature freeze for version 2.0. So
> recommending additional features to the developers and then getting
> upset that they tell you the software is currently unable to support
> that isn't going to help anything. And to make things worse then you
> attack their coding abilities. 

I wasn't upset that the software couldn't handle the feature, but at the
delivery with which one said such.  As others have agreed, I thought it
could have been expressed less flippantly (as it sounded, not
necessarily as it was intended).

> It was my understanding that this is the
> evolution-users list. A place where users can try to assist each other
> with problems that they have encountered with the software. I don't
> think this is the proper forum to spout of random feature requests for
> the software and sling insults toward the developers. 

Of course, I wasn't the one who mentioned the feature, nor was this the
first instance of such an occurrence.  In fact, never has anyone said
that one of the other lists would be a more appropriate venue for such,
and the two other lists (evo-hackers and -patches) seem inappropriate
for suggestions.

And again, if my words came off as insulting, I apologise.  I repeat, I
didn't mean them as such and I am very pleased with Evolution; I
wouldn't be subscribed to this list and contributing (somewhat ;)
otherwise.

Regards to all,
Andrew