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On 18:57 Thu 22 Jan , Tobias Scherbaum wrote: |
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> Donnie Berkholz wrote: |
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> > > I'm in favor of a fixed size of council members, I'd like to see at |
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> > > least 5 council members *if* developers want to change the size. |
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> > What is your reasoning for this? |
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> To make sure different views are represented in council's decisions and |
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> to make sure the decisions are well-balanced. This can be partially |
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> accomplished with having, say, 3 council members, of course - but well, |
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> it's 5 to make sure. |
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Listening to different views can also be accomplished by simply having |
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an open discussion before making a decision. I don't think there is any |
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requirement that these views are reflected in a decision, just that they |
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are considered (and perhaps discarded). |
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Thanks, |
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Donnie |
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Donnie Berkholz |
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Developer, Gentoo Linux |
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Blog: http://dberkholz.wordpress.com |
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