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From: Roy Bamford <neddyseagoon@g.o>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] On the way Devrel is constituted
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:52:57
Message-Id: 1371718371.2255.2@bluebottle
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-project] On the way Devrel is constituted by Alexis Ballier
1 On 06/20/13 01:50:29, Alexis Ballier wrote:
2 > On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:18:49 +0200
3 > hasufell <hasufell@g.o> wrote:
4 > [...]
5 [snip]
6 > > It's a self-maintaining project without any logical connection
7 > between
8 > > the legitimation of the project and the legitimation of the
9 > members.
10 > > There is no rotation of members which is absolutely crucial for a
11 > > position like that.
12 >
13 > I don't see why there should be a rotation: Such a rotation might
14 > just
15 > make people try to get as much as they can from their new powers
16 > until
17 > they are "rotated". If people are seriously involved with devrel,
18 > handle impartially conflicts and are able to resolve them, why
19 > replacing them?
20 >
21 [snip]
22 >
23 > Alexis.
24 >
25 Rotation serves to renew the mandate. e.g. Trustees retire by rotation
26 every two years. Since 2008, every trustee that has been retired by
27 rotation and stood for reelection has been successful.
28
29 Rotation does not mean replaced, just the the opportunity for
30 replacement exists.
31
32 --
33 Regards,
34
35 Roy Bamford
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