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On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 7:16 PM, Daniel Robbins <drobbins@××××××.org> wrote: |
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> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 5:58 PM, Rich Freeman <rich0@g.o> wrote: |
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>> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 7:35 PM, Daniel Robbins <drobbins@××××××.org> |
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>> wrote: |
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>> > I disagree strongly and think this is unwise because many may contribute |
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>> > but |
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>> > not have time to go through the recruitment process or any interest in |
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>> > being |
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>> > part of the project. Also, it is critical that there is representation |
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>> > from |
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>> > outside of the project proper, as the Gentoo developer world can become |
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>> > (many will argue that is already has become) a kind of mono-culture. |
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>> Is the intent really for these non-developer Foundation members to be |
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>> considered "outside of the project proper?" |
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>> Are they stakeholder or aren't they? If they are, then we shouldn't |
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>> treat them like second class citizens. If they aren't, then we |
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>> shouldn't treat them as if they are. Certainly we can listen to them, |
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>> but they shouldn't be part of formal governance. |
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>> If the concern is that we become a "mono-culture" wouldn't it make |
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>> more sense to bring in the voices that would make it not be a |
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>> mono-culture? |
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>> How is it better to instead keep those voices outside, but then give |
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>> them the power to shame those who are actually actively contributing? |
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> Rich, I really have no time to discuss every minor point into the ground, so |
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> I will refrain from replying to your esoteric questions. I think my |
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> perspective is clear and can be understood by anyone who sincerely attempts |
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> to do so. |
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http://wondermark.com/1k62/ |
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To respond to Mr. Freeman: |
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All I (or really anyone) has complained about or can complain about is |
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unanswered questions. I sincerely doubt anyone is bothered that people |
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they aren't paying won't do exactly what they want. But in the sense |
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that most individuals involved, users and developers, are trying to |
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find the best technical solutions to hard problems, some users expect |
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decisions to be justified. |
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If a decision is being made there should be *something* that can be |
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said in its defense. At some point, yes, questions will bog the |
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answerer down and there's no point in replying. |
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Not so cheerfully, |
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R0b0t1 |
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