Yesterday’s post got its share of reactions, mostly negative, as I expected. People were either not getting my point, or complaining that I’m using the wrong method, or thinking that I crossed a line.

For those who didn’t understand, let me rephrase it. The release of symfony 1.1 arrived too late, didn’t create any buzz, left some developers on the side of the road, and was not enough prepared. It’s not that big a deal - it’s just a release, and symfony 1.1 is a great framework, with a bright future. I know that most of it is not intentional, that finalizing symfony 1.1 required a lot of work, and that choices had to be made. But it’s sad because it could have been avoided, and I was disappointed by the way it happened, after a year and a half waiting for it.

All these remarks were expressed in the past, either in private or in public, and in a kind way. I also proposed two solutions to avoid the kind of mistakes I am talking about: more communication, and more community. I suggested that as well, many times. With approximately no official reaction. So I rephrased my griefs, so that people would know that things could get better. I took advantage of the post to be sarcastic about these things, because they are not serious enough to get angry. People who don’t like that tone can just stop reading this blog, since it’s the way I am.

Hitting a project with only the intention to hurt it is a stupid thing to do. If you think that’s what my post was about, read this blog again. Symfony matters to me, because I gave a lot of my time to this project, because I still use it, and because I believe that it has a huge potential. Even if not part of the core team, I am still an active contributor to the project, I dedicate a large share of my free time to contribute tutorials and plugins, and I want symfony to get better. So I think that I’m allowed to voice my opinion about it. This is not a personal matter at all, it is all about a community project I feel involved in.

Please note that my post was provocative, but that it didn’t include lies nor insults of any kind. So yes, I trolled on the sole purpose to provoke a large reaction on a calm and sunny afternoon. I guess it worked, and I hope for the sake of symfony that my concerns will be addressed in the future.