Graph analysis showed very clearly that every time we would freeze, the community would shrink drastically and it would take several months after we un-froze for the size of the community to recover
Sure, because fixing bugs is very unsexy. It's great to get all the feature contributions before a feature freeze, but I wish it was as easy to get people to fix bugs. It's a shame, because while contributing features may be more fun for an experienced developer, fixing a bug is probably the best way for a newcomer to the community to get a foot in the door. The complexity of bugs varies, but there are always a few which are minor enough to be tackled by a newbie. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org