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On 01/10/2018 09:55 AM, Alexander Berntsen wrote: |
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> On 10/01/18 08:55, Lars Wendler wrote: |
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>> Seems we're turning into an elitist club or something... |
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> Gentoo has already had the reputation of being an elitist club for |
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> years. As such I'd like to see steps to remedy this status, rather than |
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> taking steps like this, which just exacerbates the unfortunate status. |
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Definitions matter: |
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An impressive skillset could be called elite. |
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One form could be an elected set of people who have |
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veto power for decisions about the gentoo project. |
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Another definition could focus on social standing, |
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influence, the ability to control peers and apply |
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pressure to defend one's status. This is not often |
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welcoming to outsiders with differing viewpoints. |
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Many aspects of gentoo development can be called |
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elite. The 3rd definition is the one which I'm |
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least comfortable with. Elaboration follows: |
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If the merits of organizational and technical goals |
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are the only definitions used, there is no reason |
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for the elitism to be feared. Competency is not a |
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problem. |
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Perhaps this is a discussion more suited to the |
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gentoo-project mailing list. It's taking a turn |
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away from development concerns again. That's part |
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of the point for this new posting restriction. |
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On-topic subject matter can be relayed, and/or |
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persons prone to development concerns are still |
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able to be whitelisted. I see no problem here. |
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