Another thing I do not understand:
It really makes sense to have locally constrained governments and governmental institutions in a very global world. Some examples and scenarios:
- An usual event – breaking news: Flood in some poor country. If it keeps raining, thousands of people are concerned. Day 1 after: First numbers are published. Day 2: Numbers are corrected upwards. Evening of Day 2: Serious health threats possible. Day 3: The concerned country’s government can cope with the threat. Day 4: The obviuous becomes evident – the local government is overchallenged. Day 5: A task force is built. You know the rest. Where’s the permanent global task force with strongly powered representatives from every country?
- It is further reasonable to fight the economically harmful global SPAM problem with local institutions equipped with weak powers.
This summer drosophilae attacked my organic banana whilst they were not interested at all in the conventionally planted banana from my housemate. A random event?
I currently receive a considerable number of [upstream] patches for dotProject or related fields. Unfortunately some of these important contributions cannot (at least not easily) be adopted because theyare built against outdated files or not reflecting the core product’s purposes or targets or are inconsistent with present code.
I am really willing to add your contributions, but I have one entreaty: It is always a good idea discussing the aimed changes with the responsible developers in advance. I’ll be happy to give you the necessary hints, advices and guide you through the contribution process. Thank you very much for your comprehension.
