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On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:49:04 +0800 |
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Zhang Le <r0bertz@g.o> wrote: |
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> > Because the process is decidedly non-trivial, and anyone who hasn't |
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> > spent a considerable time studying it and understanding it isn't |
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> > going to be able to contribute anything useful anyway. |
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> But human beings are able to understand it, right? |
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Sure, if they think about it carefully. |
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> Is there any documentation about it? |
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Nope. Not beyond the code, anyway... Although the code is clear enough |
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that anyone who's going to be able to understand the explanation can |
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understand the code. |
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> If not, why not consider write one? |
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Because it's a waste of time. |
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> It should not appear as a black box, and effectively prevent normal |
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> gentoo users and developers from contributing to decisions which may |
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> have a great impact on their distro. |
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The GLEP doesn't have a great impact. It's a purely internal matter |
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that shouldn't be visible to users at all and should be very easy for |
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developers to follow once implemented. |
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Really, the idea that anyone can contribute and express a useful opinion |
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is all very well, but it's terribly naive. Do you expect to be asked to |
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give your opinion upon the proportion of zinc mixed in with the |
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aluminium in your car? Do you tell your doctor how much thimerosal you |
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want in your medicine? |
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Ciaran McCreesh |
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