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On 23:28 Sun 23 Jun , hasufell wrote: |
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> @dberkholz |
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> - From your manifesto: |
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> > I continue to believe that technical advances are, and should be, |
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> > driven by individuals. Given our volunteer culture, a council can't |
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> > force people to do things they don't want to do, but it can help |
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> > to break up disputes and roadblocks, and make global decisions when |
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> > needed. |
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> Do you think that gentoo is consistent in it's behavior? |
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Definitely not, since Gentoo isn't really an entity that can make |
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decisions on its own. It's a big mob of developers with a small amount |
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of structure glued on top that kicks in when the mob starts to split |
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apart. |
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That said, mobs tend to migrate together, and Gentoo slowly drifts in |
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various directions over time. |
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> Should the council step in without any1 asking them if there are |
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> changes about to happen that are a) global and b) highly controversial |
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> discussed? |
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If they are that controversial, why wouldn't the people who disagree |
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with the actions request that the council make a decision, either before |
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or after the fact? I have to assume the controversy was not particularly |
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important and global if nobody on either side cares enough to ask the |
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council to look into it. |
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Thanks, |
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Donnie |
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Donnie Berkholz |
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Council Member / Sr. Developer, Gentoo Linux <http://dberkholz.com> |
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Analyst, RedMonk <http://redmonk.com/dberkholz/> |
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