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至于这个political problem，表象上看就是Mozilla基金会推出了一个beta版的Mozilla Update，在这个站点里，Mozilla基金会提供了与PluginDoc完全相同的服务，尽管在页面底部有这样的一行字：

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Michael Hendy在MozillaZine Forum发表了这样的帖子：

I've currently suspended work on PluginDoc, pending resolution of (mostly petty political) issues with Mozilla Update.

I may cease work on PluginDoc, or even remove it entirely, if a satisfactory solution to the problems with Mozilla Update is not reached.

My goodwill and patience with the Mozilla Foundation are stretched to breaking point, due to petty politics, and the apparent "Market Firefox at all costs" attitude that seems to have taken root. This isn't the project I started looking at in 1999.

I do not wish for any inconvenience to users, however, I think certain parties need a reality check.

I'll post a follow-up if a. I kill off PluginDoc, and b. the post survives.

...From MozillaZine Forum

在Open Source社群内，这种现象似乎永远都不会消失，因为没有中央集权，contributor之间或者contributor与foundation之间永远都有可能发生矛盾冲突。站在Mozilla项目长远发展的立场看，将Plugin的内容整合到Mozilla Update站点之中，对最终用户来说绝对是一件好事，这是方便用户嘛。如果Microsoft之类的商业机构做类似的事情，就会很简单，把原先独立的项目关闭掉就好了，可问题就在于这件事发生在Open Source社群，Michael老人家辛辛苦苦经营他的PluginDoc项目三年，如今被人抢走了“生意”，换了谁心里都不舒服。

记得小时候，党教育我们“一滴水只有融入大海，才能汹涌澎湃；一个人只有融入集体当中，才能作出惊天动地的伟大事业”。这话说起来简单，做起来真有难度，与大家共勉罢。