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On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 10:08 PM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
> I work on PCB when I'm designing a PCB and need something changed.
> Sorry to be practical, but if I don't need any new pcbs, I'm not going
> to do any development.  I have other things that are higher priority
> for me.
>
> What we need is for people to want certain features bad enough to
> "own" them in the official repos, and then gather like minds to work
> on those features.

I am trying to find a way to bring back the higher level of engagement
the project once enjoyed. I see your point but coding something that
inspires no greater response is kind of a waste.

People have over the last few years coded stuff but none of it has
pulled in the community in a meaningful way. I think that had more to
do with what repo they used.

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