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On Thursday 15 March 2007 00:59, Grant Goodyear wrote: |
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> Underlying the draft code of conduct is an assumption that aggressive |
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> and less-than-nice behavior on gentoo-dev is seriously harming Gentoo. |
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> On the other hand, LKML is famous for its flamewars, and nobody claims |
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> that Linux is in serious trouble. Does anybody have a good feeling for |
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> where the difference lies? |
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The main differences I see are: |
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1) There is a fairly clear chain of command. |
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2) Each technical area usually has a clear authority - ie. a spokesman whom is |
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listened to and usually has one's posts challenged with clear respect. |
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3) Many contributors are paid to do it and thus have the time to spend |
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isolating the technical merits of a post from the flames or, more |
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importantly, time to develop a work ethic that allows that to do such |
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separation habitually. |
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> Are we sure that we're solving the right problem? (That's not a rhetorical |
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> question; I really don't know the answer.) |
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Good question. I wouldn't have a clue as to the best resolution either. |
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