Re: [gentoo-project] Re: Trying to become a Gentoo Developer again spanning 8 years...

[William L. Thomson Jr.]

On Saturday, October 1, 2016 12:09:41 AM EDT Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 11:53:46AM -0400, William L. Thomson Jr. wrote:
> > > However, I do think that in the end other distros do take measures to
> > > deal with people who they feel cause trouble, even if it isn't
> > > technical in nature.  I suspect that many distros go as far as booting
> > > people.
> >
> > I do not think any has the history of such as does Gentoo. It would be
> > interesting to see or learn. I believe the others also do what they can to
> > mitigate and resolve issues amicably.
>
> Yes, other distributions do go as far to boot troublesome people, both
> technical and interpersonal, and it's been just as messy as Gentoo.

First off I was never booted or kicked. I voluntarily resigned as a developer, 
about a week after resigning as a Trustee.

Take that on the surface for a moment, an active Trustee was motivated to 
resign. Then about a week later, motivated to resign as a developer. Neither a 
are good thing, losing an active Trustee or Developer.

Regardless of other distros booting people and even their policies. All remain 
more mainstream than Gentoo. Gentoo has fallen from its position, and is not a 
rising distro. Policies and booting people aside, the others remained to keep 
more involved, the project moving forward and technically progressing.

The fact that aspects of Gentoo Java were not moved forward since 2008. In 
addition to goals with the Gentoo Foundation and IRS. Just proves my point.

As a whole it is and was not good for Gentoo. If this was the case with 
others. It can explain at least in part why Gentoo seems to be falling rather 
than rising. Some regardless of how or what goes on does not seem to be the 
case with others.

-- 
William L. Thomson Jr.