If I were really the "dictator" as which you were "kind" enough to entitle me, I sure wouldn't have spent all the recent work in cleanly integratiting subtitle support into VDR. The original patch/plugin was way too complex for my taste.
Please, nothing personal :))) I really admired by the product and work you have done. But it is very difficult to see it's future with such development model.
I don't want to work on a VDR where people can check in monster changes into a CVS or whatever, and the next time I sit down to do something, I first have to (meaning: am *forced* to) deal with what others have modified, so that I understand the source again. I rather take one topic at a time, look at whatever patches etc. are available, and consider how things really fit into the big picture. That can mean that the patch will be integrated just "as is", because it is the right solution, or it can mean that I come up with a solution of my own, that (I believe) fits better into the VDR structure.
You see, that what I'm talking about. If VDR is one-man-project or it is targeted to community. It's your choice, you have all rights to decide what approach is the best for your child.
Imagine if Linus Torvalds were the only man, who were decision maker in kernel's development. I belive linux never become so popular because of being always 2 steps backward of current community's needs.
Don't compare me to Linus - I don't deserve that honor ;-)
Why not? :) And see how Linus become superstar, not just doing a good product, but more by enlarging the audience interested in it's future ;)