JBQ
On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Mike Reid <miker...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm looking for the "ST-Ericsson originated, proposed Android FM Radio API".
> This was one of the URLs: https://review.source.android.com//#change,20506 .
> Is asking for that a suitable question on android-platform ?
>
> I understand that providing reasonably accurate time estimates for software
> development is real work and can take some time. I've done S/W design and
> development professionally for over 20 years and have done estimates for
> just about every one of the 20+ companies I've worked for. Very few
> companies just say "Start work and let us know when you are done".
>
> If a development project is happening I can't imagine there aren't internal
> time estimates. I would feel better if somebody at Google could at least
> give a rough estimate, even if it's "Between 1 and 12 months". Even a
> commitment to do the research needed for a time estimate would be helpful.
> As in "We will announce estimated ETAs within 1 month".
>
> As it is now, assuming Google IS planning to bring Gerrit back, and not drop
> it, the impression conveyed is that Google refuses to share whatever
> internal time estimates they have. I just can NOT imagine a project is
> underway and nobody inside Google has any idea of when it might be done.
>
> So I presume all we can do is wait, and hope, and one day it will magically
> be up again, or it's demise will be announced.
>
> Whatever. Whenever.
>
> Thanks for your replies. Please tell your manager(s) that "the natives are
> getting restless" for better answers 4 months after a "server outage".
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Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru
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