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On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 23:23 -0500, Philip Webb wrote: |
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> After reading -- quickly -- this thread for a day or two, |
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> to see what Gentoo devs are thinking, I'm surprised |
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> anyone has been taking this rubbish seriously enough to reply at length. |
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> The final line suggests the writer has no serious interest in Gentoo. |
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I'd say the writer has an interest in Gentoo that does not fully overlap |
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with what has happened lately and wants to see things move |
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differently ... |
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> "Appoint one person to lead": the Germans did that back in 1933 |
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> -- as did the French in 1799, the Russians in 1917 & the Chinese in 1949 -- |
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dude ... like ... y'know ... the americans have one of those, too? |
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That was a really unneeded comment. |
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> & we have had a long time to reflect on the kind of thing which results. |
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... but still haven't learned much yet I think |
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> The community which achieved the most with the least in human history |
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> was ancient Athens, which was even less directed than Gentoo. |
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How about the Mongols or Turks? Atlantis? |
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> Democracy ? Consensus ? Co-operative efforts ? Rational discussion ? |
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> Apparently they are of no interest to the OP. |
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hmmm? |
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> As soon as anyone starts to order Gentoo devs to do anything, |
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> they will leave & not come back & the project really will die a prompt death. |
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> What makes it work is precisely "arguing among ourselves". |
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Inefficient. The collective demands to assimilate your individuality. |
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Stand still, and let the rest of the universe move |
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