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On Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:00:04 -0500 |
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Dean Stephens <desultory@g.o> wrote: |
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> On 12/29/14 15:06, Rich Freeman wrote: |
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> > I'll certainly agree that not everything needs a formal project. |
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> > However, if a project wants to have authority/autonomy beyond |
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> > anything-goes, then it should welcome members and elect a lead |
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> > regularly. |
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> > |
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> There is at least a defensible argument to be made that being able to |
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> reject applicants is more important to being able to maintain a |
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> coherent project than the often indicated duty to accept anyone who |
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> shows interest. |
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But Gentoo is primarily about the Community, not the quality of the |
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product. Requiring technical ability discourages contributions, and a |
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lack of bugs decreases the volume of forum posts, so they are |
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poisonous to the Community. |
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Ciaran McCreesh |
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