Scott McMurray wrote:
2009/11/17 Vladimir Batov <vladimir.batov@wrsa.com.au>:
Given the situation, would that be unrealistic to ask the respective authors to come up with a joint proposal?
As they undoubtedly took different approaches, I think trying to ask them to pick one would be unreasonable. The review process ought to do a much better job with each evangelizing their preferred approach.
It would be great if both authors collaborated on whatever combination or variation is eventually accepted, but I don't think we can force that, nor should we try to.
Generally any time two or more developers suggest the same library on the list there is a quick suggestion that they try to work together and pound out one "better than either original choice" library. Sometimes the developers follow this suggestion, other times they don't. I too would prefer that they always do, but it doesn't happen. John