[dewey]

He recommended it before, and now he wants to give some context to his other posts so people know he changed his opinion.

I don't see anything wrong with that. It seems to be the right thing to do. The alternative is deleting the posts so people don't get mislead by him recommending PINE64 even though he maybe wouldn't anymore at the current point in time.

[jraph]

I don't read his post as him changing his opinion on recommending Pine64, but as a request to Pine64 to fix the situation, in which he expresses his expectations. I'm rather happy he did: he is read, and I share these expectations. I want Pine64 to succeed (actually, the mobile Linux ecosystem but I think they have a major role in it and can keep having a positive influence) and I think they need to do what Drew wrote for this to happen.

I hope they'll reach out to Martjin and that they find a way to come to an understanding.

[em-bee]

unfortunately, the last thing ANY project needs in order to succeed is DRAMA!

no matter how we twist and turn, this kind of fighting is not helpful. drew may be right in what he says, but being right doesn't matter. collaboration, support and good will matter. if we want to help a project that is making mistakes, they need to be able to fix those mistakes without being denounced.

as drew says, it’s difficult to acknowledge our mistakes, and exactly because of that, we as a community need to create an environment where acknowledging mistakes is possible without embarrassment. those asked to acknowledge their mistakes need to be sure that they will be forgiven. unfortunately, with both pine64 and manjaro seemingly being pushed into a corner, i don't know if that can happen.

drew is exactly right when he describes the three outcomes, where the only successful outcome will be for pine64 to acknowledge their mistake with grace and humility.

but, this is going to be very difficult if everyone keep putting pressure in them, because for sure there will be some who will not recognize if pine64 responded with grace and humility. instead everyone else needs to deal with this problem with equal grace and humility too.

those with a stake in this situation need to get around a (virtual) table, and work this out amongst themselves, and come up with steps to move forward where everyone of them can get something positive out of it. it may be difficult, but i really wish that this is going to happen. (my son is waiting for that pinetime i ordered, and the pinephone with the external keyboard is still on my shoppinglist as my next portable server and emergency laptop, so really i am rooting for their success)