MaryTheG(r)eek |
01-02-2010 07:38 AM |
This message hasn't any meaning of complaining for anything, neighter that I'm apologizing, but I want to make clear some things, that I thought to be self explained. - I know how sad is for anybody, to uninstall a module that he found usefull due to bugs. But believe me, I'm feeling also sad, as it means that I lost my attention somewhere and I brought-up a bug.
- If you click on the word "Coder" beside my nickname, you'll see that in a duration of just 10 days since the Gold release of vB4, I've released 2 full mods, 1 addon and 6 ...toys (widgets), while other (commercial) coders have disappeared.
- Since Oct 2006, when I released my first free mod, I've released more than 20. For all this work, I got from here just 2 donation at a total of $45. What it means? Simple that I've my own job, for which I need to take care if I want to have the money to live. And because my job is not a 9am-5pm job (I've a Travel Agency office), sometimes I need to spend more than 10 hours a day for it.
- Coding is my hobby. I was working for my mods, even on Christmas day (to release microMEMBERS) and I met the new year's eye infront of my PC to release microAUCTIONS.
- What I was expecting in exchange? Something very simple, something that everybody expects when is giving a gift. A simple thank you and understanding if my gift dosen't meets your expectations.
- Don't know how you use to do in your countries, but in Greece we use to thank for the gift, and later if we find it usefull we use it, otherwise we let it at the back without to use it, but always feeling good for the person who gave us it. We don't drop it on his face, saying: "What bulshit is this...". This is humanity, this is civilazation.
I'm really sorry if this post makes some of you to feel uncomfortable, but I had to blow-out what was pressing my mind and my heart.
My warmest wishes to follow you and your beloved, for a happy, healthly and prosperous new year.
Maria Avlatzi
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