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On 02-01-2006 21:12:03 +0100, Patrick Lauer wrote: |
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> > If it isn't one person, then you would need to find two persons or even |
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> > more that are completely aligned and have the same visions. Since |
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> > leaders usually are charismatic and controversial where necessary to |
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> > achieve their goals, it is hard to find two that don't get conflicts, |
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> > stalling any vision to become a mission. |
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> To extrapolate from that ... council etc. are incapable of doing "real |
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> work"? ;-) Or in other words, a person is smart, people are dumb |
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Your words here. I don't follow your logic, and I don't see where your |
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statement comes from. I want to make explicit that -- in any case -- I |
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didn't mean my words like that. |
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> > > > Dunno, maybe I'm the loner here thinking this... |
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> > > Maybe a bit idealistic, but I mostly agree :-) |
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> > Well, you're not alone for sure ;) However, the amount of measures to |
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> > take, why and what are a bit of an open question to me. I do, however, |
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> > share your concerns of a missing 'Mission Statement'. It is a commonly |
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> > known problem and primary point of concern (ie. Heene). |
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> I guess we should decide on a problem before solving it :-) |
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> Is the problem the lack of a mission statement? I don't see the need for |
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> that, we all have our own definitions what a Gentoo is and why it's |
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> cool. Trying to get that defined will be really tricky (and I predict a |
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> smallish flamewar) |
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I reinserted your first response. It looks like you changed your mind |
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inbetween to me, and that you probably don't agree 'mostly' anymore? |
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> We already have a mission statement - to produce the best software |
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> distribution, ever ;-) |
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> Wether it should be Linux only, GNU-based or a metadistribution is a |
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> rather touchy subject, so please try to keep the discussion |
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> civilized ... |
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Lance mentioned something about what he sees is a niche where Gentoo |
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does quite well. "Produce the best software distribution, ever" sounds |
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a bit vague to me. That's why I agree with Lance for now. Maybe after |
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a little research, trial and error period it turns out to be better to |
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keep the target vague. |
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