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> 1) What engages and inspires us? |
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Well, I am similar to you in this respect, drobbins. I prefer to teach myself, |
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to explore by myself, to break things, and then fix them. |
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Gentoo provides that environment to the greatest degree, and is thus why |
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I use it. I like working and engaging myself with people of many |
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different backgrounds and cultures, and Gentoo allows me to do this. |
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However, I also feel that more user Input should be taken into |
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consideration when making critical decisions. (This email topic is a |
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great step toward this.) |
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As I previously stated, I like breaking things. I used to be part of a |
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what Mandrake called "The Crash-testers." It was a private list that |
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included people from around the world. Basically, we would test new |
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packages, new Ideas, as well as stress test existing ones. We became a |
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type of Quality Assurance Team, at least until our supervisor was let |
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off. |
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I for one an interested in most alternative technical things. I'm |
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interested in security, PC architecture, alternative operating systems, |
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and new ideas. |
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> 2) How do we formulate this "excitement/spirit" into a collective vision for |
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> Gentoo? |
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I feel it would be difficult to formulate a "collective" opinion until |
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we receive many more opinions on the matter, otherwise it isn't really a |
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collective spirit. I see Gentoo as quite possibly the future of Linux |
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meta-distributions, and the coming ability to choose a kernel, even if |
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it isn't Linux.. is a great thing. |
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As for a straight out vision, it would be difficult to formulate one, as |
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gentoo's current one meets my expectation somewhat. |
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> 3) How do we best implement this vision? |
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I can see how becoming a non-profit org may comfort many people, it |
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guarantees that their work (volunteer work, etc.) is preserved and |
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not taken advantage of. It may provide some protections. For the most |
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part, I could care less if it's a non-profit, but if becoming one makes |
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more people feel comfortable with helping out... that changes things. |
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--Gerry Normandin |
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