Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-core] FORK: The Time Is Now

[foser <foser@foser.dyn.warande.net>]

On Thu, 2003-06-26 at 15:43, Philippe Lafoucrière wrote:
> I agree with FRLinux. gentoo is so suffering from these "secret
> conversations".

Gentoo is suffering from the 'secret conversations' urban myth. 

> please see all french reactions about this fork :

Well my french isn't what it used to be.

> Everybody love gentoo there, but complain about the lack of visibility
> in the project (I know, gentoo-core is working on it). But I really have
> the impression that there's on the one hand the gentoo-core members, and
> on the other hand...non-gentoo-core members aka users, devs, docs
> managers, etc.

The lack of visibility is the lack of organization and the pretty much
total freedom developers had, there was no real need to communicate on
certain points because it worked as it was. While this had its merits
and made Gentoo in what it is today i see more and more that this isn't
sufficient anymore (i come from a time when it was possible). This is
what the proposed top-level structure intends to tackle.

There is not much to say. I can tell you there's nothing special in area
51, but if you want to believe it won't change your mind.

- foser

PS. bad example, of course they're hiding UFOs and aliens and whatnot in
area 51.
PS II. http://www.se.gnome.org/conspiracy/
PS III. This mail goes as far as Gentoo Linux development, business
ventures etc. have a certain secrecy over them which i don't find
particular appropriate either. But to a certain degree that is not
directly related to the distro as a whole.


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