This is of course in the nature of open source. People write something that apparently works for them in one peculiar environment and distribute it that way. Others with differences in their environment try it and it doesn't work. Most chuck it in the trash, one or two set out to figure out what's wrong with it, and eventually improve it. Lather, rinse, repeat.
The speed with which development takes place in a particular area depends on the number of people who feel a need for that particular feature.
I agree with you, the lack of some kind of documentation is often plain disgusting. Anyone who writes code and releases it for public use should feel obligated to at least describe in some terms what their code is supposed to do and how it is meant to be used.
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Date: 24 Jan 2007 13:17 (UTC)The speed with which development takes place in a particular area depends on the number of people who feel a need for that particular feature.
I agree with you, the lack of some kind of documentation is often plain disgusting. Anyone who writes code and releases it for public use should feel obligated to at least describe in some terms what their code is supposed to do and how it is meant to be used.