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Hello users and developers of Gentoo and/or one of its derivatives |
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In managing Gentoo we must keep ourselves to what Gentoo is about[1], |
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as well as continue its philosophy[2] in the future; everyone should be |
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able to use Gentoo the way they want, if possible (manpower, time, ...). |
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The Gentoo Council should take on agenda items when there is an actual |
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need for them; for cases where a decision is needed, when this is unable |
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to be made by the parties involved. |
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In doing so, the Gentoo Council should listen and/or talk to these |
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parties to get a thorough understanding of the various solutions and |
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alternatives that are available; in order to find and vote on a |
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solution or alternative that satisfies most parties, if necessary by |
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helping to craft a new solution or alternative that supports multiple |
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parties instead of a single one. |
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Regarding the time between an issue and a solution for it; the Gentoo |
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Council's timeliness needs to adapt itself to the complexity and/or |
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severity of the issue, such that decisions aren't unnecessary stalled |
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whilst still being thought out sufficiently. |
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This doesn't withhold that sometimes one cannot foresee all the results |
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of a decision; in such a case, if it is not a big risk one needs to cut |
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the ribbon and prototype what is believed to be the best. |
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Giving back to the community is important to me; as to make and keep |
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possible what has been possible to me, as well as to defend and extend |
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these possibilities for others where possible. |
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This is why I've become a Gentoo Developer, as well as also why I have |
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nominated myself for the Gentoo Council this year. |
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Managing Gentoo is about introducing choices, instead of picking them. |
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[1]: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/about.xml |
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[2]: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/philosophy.xml |
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Thank you for reading. |
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With kind regards, |
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Tom Wijsman (TomWij) |
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Gentoo Developer |
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E-mail address : TomWij@g.o |
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GPG Public Key : 6D34E57D |
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GPG Fingerprint : C165 AF18 AB4C 400B C3D2 ABF0 95B2 1FCD 6D34 E57D |
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