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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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> > 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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> > part of the project. Also, it is critical that there is representation |
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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, |
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so 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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-Daniel |