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On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 1:55 PM, Paweł Hajdan, Jr. <phajdan.jr@g.o> |
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> On 31/03/2018 21:06, Daniel Robbins wrote: |
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> > Otherwise Gentoo development can become very insular, in-grown and |
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> > detached from reality. This actually allows for a situation to exist |
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> > where there is a lot of internal drama, debate and angst between |
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> > developers as there is no clear focus for the project and it becomes |
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> > difficult to assess what to focus on. |
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> I share this concern 100% . |
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> > While you may view user representation as a threat to Gentoo |
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> > development efforts, when done right it is actually going to be a |
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> > refreshing change that brings a new calmness and focus to the |
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> > project and also provides a much-needed positive feedback loop. |
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> My impression of others' reactions isn't much that it's a threat, just |
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> doubting if (as currently proposed) it'd be effective. |
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> I hope this thread can lead to improvements to Gentoo. I don't think you |
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> can continue to push your initial idea without applying the IMO |
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> reasonable feedback from the community. |
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> > Assuming no existing devs want to work on areas of user interest, at |
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> > least we will be tracking areas that users would like us to work on, |
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> > and new devs can be recruited who want to work on these areas. |
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> I don't think anyone would be opposed to that. Did you consider leading |
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> such a project? |
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I am open to counter-proposals and constructive criticism of the proposal, |
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working towards a goal of improving Gentoo. |
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I would potentially be open to leading such a project if no one else is |
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interested in doing it. |
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Best, |
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Daniel |
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