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From: Andrew D Kirch <trelane@×××××××.net>
To: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
Cc: gentoo-council@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-council] Resolve unfinished GLEP 39 business
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:21:18
Message-Id: 4AAB2FC1.3070807@trelane.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-council] Resolve unfinished GLEP 39 business by Mike Frysinger
1 Mike Frysinger wrote:
2 > i still dont see what is wrong with the amendment process that has been used
3 > multiple times in the past and ive pointed out a few times (but apparently no
4 > one has noticed). treat it like any other item of business.
5 > - it is announced on the gentoo-dev mailing list as an item (so it has to be
6 > posted weeks ahead of time)
7 > - if the developer community really has a problem, issues will be aired
8 > - once issues are aired out, vote on it like any other item
9 > - post exact changes to the mailing list as part of the meeting summary
10 > again, if there are real issues with the changes, people will complain.
11 > council members are *voted in* because the community *trusts them to make the
12 > important decisions*. if the decision made really pisses off the community,
13 > again you will hear about it and you can take the response into consideration.
14 > plus, if you do something really stupid, it isnt like your ass will remain in
15 > power. wringing your hands over nonexistent issues is simply wasting
16 > everybody's time.
17 > -mike
18 >
19 Perhaps it would be too simple, but why not put the method of amendment
20 to a vote of the development community and settle this?
21 -- prevents this issue reoccurring every time GLEP-39 needs to be
22 amended (which seems to be often)
23 -- the council does face the dev community every year at election time,
24 so they cannot run unchecked.
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26 The council power is also limited by the Trustees, the Board, and in
27 some cases Infra. I consider the possibility of run-away stupidity to
28 be minimal.
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32 Andrew D Kirch