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On Thursday, October 13, 2016 5:01:56 PM EDT Roy Bamford wrote: |
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> On 2016.10.13 00:30, Robin H. Johnson wrote: |
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> > TL;DR: move comrel, infra, PR to Foundation. Have strict(er) |
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> > application |
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> > of policies to them in line with their powers. |
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> [snip good stuff] |
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> Changing our metastruture towards a more normal corporate |
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> structure will make the delegation of authority/responsibility |
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> clearer, especially outside the USA. I think that's a good thing. |
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> I live outside the USA, so maybe I'm biased. |
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With regard to structure and some other things, this is an excellent read. |
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2012/04/19/consensus-team-buildings-silent-killer/ |
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If applied in the context of Gentoo, could produce some good food for thought. |
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Also you can see some of the problems Gentoo faces listed here, as generally |
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experienced. Just listing them is obvious |
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- Preservation of the status quo |
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- Susceptibility to widespread disagreement |
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- Stagnation and group dysfunction |
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- Susceptibility to splitting and excluding members |
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- Channeling decisions away from an inclusive group process |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_decision-making#Criticism |
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William L. Thomson Jr. |
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