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[Qloos]

Toady deserves a break after the next release.

Signed.

[Rhenaya]

Toady will make a break if he need one. i doubt a petition will something for or against it.

[Eagleon]

I agree he deserves something special at least. All hail Toady for being amazingly dedicated But he might not actually want to take a break He'll take a hiatus when he feels he needs one - and he knows what he needs better than anyone.

Some people just thrive on working with a particular skill, and don't get worn down easily by it. For them, working on a project someone else might think of as difficult and grueling is very satisfying. Writing, painting, research, programming, making music... I think (though I could be wrong) Toady is like that. It seems like he'd have to be that sort of person to pull off a project like DF. If he didn't love making games he'd be doing something else by now.

In any case, I admire him for how far he's taken everything. Truly an inspiration.

[Footkerchief]

Keep in mind that there'll probably be a week or two of urgent bugfixing after the release.  Also, he'll be reclaiming his month-end breaks (weekend days clumped at the end of the month).  My guess is that he'll finish fixing bugs right around the end of January, just in time for an 8-10 day break.

[Akigagak]

Maybe he'll catch up on the month-end project, as it got suspended when he decided to get this release out as soon as he could.

[penguinofhonor]

Yeah, he's taken a break before when he needed one. I recall some sort of fossil-digging excursion that made me quite jealous.

[Hyndis]

Yeah, he's taken a break before when he needed one. I recall some sort of fossil-digging excursion that made me quite jealous.

He needed some bone for his fey mood.

[Neonivek]

*Signs*

By all means take a break, seriously!

Anyone remember when Toady used to take those? I am starting to forget.

[Flying Carcass]

Force him to take a break whether or not he wants one! >:O

[Quantum Toast]

Anyone remember when Toady used to take those? I am starting to forget.

Probably whenever you needed him to pull a lever.

Also, signed.

[Dakk]

Why would Toady need a petition to do something he can decide on his own? Not like there's anyone behind toady pointing a gun to his head while he codes anyway.

[CanadianWolverine]

Hmm, wouldn't donations make more sense as a way to "encourage" Toady to take a break aka vacation? At least most people I know don't go on vacation unless they can afford to do it. Just sayin'. Still, I am all for hearing Toady (and other Indy Devs) are healthy, hearty, and happy.

[smjjames]

While I agree that toady deserves a break since he worked so hard on this, but we really shouldn't (and can't) force one on him.

[thvaz]

After the 3d release he took a one- or two-week vacation, I don't recall for sure. After that I don't remember if he took another, as he usually worked on his other project. He deserves a break for sure; if he wants to take it is his call, not ours.

[Neonivek]

Why would Toady need a petition to do something he can decide on his own? Not like there's anyone behind toady pointing a gun to his head while he codes anyway.

He doesn't need a petition but I take this thread as more of a humorous thank you to Toady then a "Hey, your taking a break whether you like it or not"