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From: Daniel Goller <morfic@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Cc: Mark Loeser <halcy0n@g.o>, seemant@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Herds, Teams and Projects
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:02:24
Message-Id: 4450254F.4000409@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Herds, Teams and Projects by Seemant Kulleen
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4 Seemant Kulleen wrote:
5 >> Is there a reason for this besides the definitions not falling into
6 >> place as they should? I'm not seeing a benefit from this to be honest.
7 >> People refer to teams as herds a lot of the time. It has become a
8 >> statement over time that people understand. I'm not sure why we want to
9 >> try and change that to something else, even if that was what it was
10 >> supposed to mean to begin with.
11 >
12 > It's a niggling thing and nothing major as such. But ideas flow from
13 > concepts. And the idea that developers are in herds is not a solid
14 > concept from which to begin.
15 >
16 > While the Ciaran episode has come to an end, the circumstances that led
17 > to that episode have not changed: mutual respect for fellow developers.
18 > That is the idea. The concept should lay that down: a developer is not
19 > a mindless follower, but a human being and a talented developer worthy
20 > of respect.
21 >
22 > This is a very small issue in the scheme of things, and a small hole to
23 > fill. I'd rather fill it in now :)
24 >
25 > Because it's supposed to be fun, too.
26 >
27 > Thanks,
28 >
29 > Seemant
30
31 At the very least it carries an interesting message, and is so positive
32 we could all think about it and maybe we could go "cool".
33
34 I like the idea. (But i guess you figured that out already ;)
35
36 Daniel
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Herds, Teams and Projects Donnie Berkholz <spyderous@g.o>