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From: Dale <dalek1967@×××××××××.net>
To:
Cc: Dominik Riva <slalomsk8er@×××××.com>, gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] A proposal to get out of this mess
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:50:15
Message-Id: 478C81D1.4030403@bellsouth.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-project] A proposal to get out of this mess by Dominik Riva
1 Dominik Riva wrote:
2 > On Jan 15, 2008 9:35 AM, George Prowse <cokehabit@×××××.com> wrote:
3 >
4 >> I like the idea of a discussion of this kind and I applaud you for
5 >> trying to start a discussion but you are unlikely to start any form of
6 >> discussion here because it is not the forum for it.
7 >>
8 >> Also, Gentoo developers are notoriously quiet when it comes to subjects
9 >> like this which unfortunately leads to rumours which are no good for anyone.
10 >>
11 >> I can understand why 90% of users would like drobbins back but I would
12 >> be willing to say that 0% of the long-term core developers want him back
13 >> and Gentoo has a long history of ignoring it's user base and saying "we
14 >> give our time for free so we're going to develop how we want."
15 >>
16 >> If you really want to see what core /developers/ think or thought about
17 >> Gentoo's internal problems then I suggest you read Spider's and
18 >> plasmaroo's resignation emails, they document some problems pretty well.
19 >>
20 >> At the end of the day you're not likely to change anything though.
21 >>
22 >> George
23 >>
24 >>
25 > I am posting here on NeddySeagoon advice as I had a private
26 > conversation about this stuff with him.
27 >
28 > If you have a better idea for a forum to post this in, I am all ears.
29 >
30 > Regards, Dominik Riva
31 >
32
33 I saw one on -user and there is one on the forums, sort of.
34
35 http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-4721366.html#4721366
36
37 Take your pick I guess.
38
39 Dale
40
41 :-) :-)
42
43 /rant
44
45 I do wish they would fix this stinking "reply to" thing!!!!!!!
46
47 rant/

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Re: [gentoo-project] A proposal to get out of this mess Jim Ramsay <lack@g.o>