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> The current problem (that this attempts to solve) is that the technical |
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> leadership is doing things it should not be responsible for (primarily |
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> comrel) but also pr and possibly infra. |
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And what exactly would make the Foundation more appropriate to rule over |
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interpersonal matters of a (disconnected) body of developers? |
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I, for example, am not a member of the Foundation. And I guess quite a |
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sizable number of Gentoo Developers isn't either. So what kind of |
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democratic legitimacy would have, for example, the board of trustees |
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have? [1] |
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Further, as a more or less complete bystander (not involved in the |
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Foundation, council, or comrel) I have the impression that such a move - |
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i.e., transferring power from council/comrel to the foundation is |
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overwhelmingly demanded by trustees, foundation members, and complete |
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bystanders. |
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I cannot stop the feeling that this is some sort of personal grudge, or |
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disagreement with council and comrel that is tried to be fought out that |
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way. |
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Is it that way? |
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If not, |
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- why should the council not be in charge of inter-developer issues? It |
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is an elected body from the Gentoo _developer_ community. |
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- what makes the Trustees more appropriate for that job? |
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- and if we choose to unite "governing power" over Gentoo as a whole to |
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Trustees, who will act as a (necessary) counterpart to cross check |
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financial affairs? |
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Best, |
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Matthias |
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[1] Apart from that participation of non-gentoo developers in decisions |
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over gentoo developers is in my opinion quite problematic. |
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