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On Thu, 4 Jun 2020 13:32:08 -0400 Adam Feldman wrote: |
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>On 6/4/20 3:15 AM, Michał Górny wrote: |
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>> Three seems to be a very good number -- on one hand, it's more than |
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>> one, so the others can stop any single one from getting absolute |
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>> power. On the other, it's small enough for them to be able to |
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>> actively work together and directly establish a common set of goals |
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>> (i.e. via an agreement rather than a majority vote). |
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>> WDYT? |
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>Hard no from me. |
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>If several developers band together in the current system, while some |
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>sort of regulatory capture can be achieved, it's limited by the fact |
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>that the regulatory bodies are large enough, and there are several of |
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>them, such that numbers prevent a hostile takeover. |
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>This proposal reduces the number to 3 individuals. Last thing this |
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>distro needs is 3 close buddies taking over all 3 positions, not |
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>providing and check or balance against one another and having complete |
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>and utter control. |
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I am against this idea for the very same reasons. |
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Kind regards |
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Lars |
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Lars Wendler |
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Gentoo package maintainer |
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