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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 11:35:54 -0500
From: Jon Portnoy <avenj@gentoo.org>
To: Kevyn Shortell <trance@gentoo.org>
Cc: Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@gentoo.org>, gentoo-dev@gentoo.org
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On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 12:21:17AM -0800, Kevyn Shortell wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-11-04 at 00:37, Paul de Vrieze wrote:
> 
> > It is currently a pilot. If this way works out, we will use it for other 
> > manager elections too.
> > 
> > Paul
> 
> So am I wrong in assuming that this means positions will now be handed
> out by popular vote instead of actual qualifications? If your everyones
> buddy, you can get voted in and still possibly not know what your doing?
> 
> Hmmmm please help me understand this process better?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> trance

When people were being picked out by managers, there was a "that's not 
democratic!" outcry. Apparently when people are being picked out 
democratically, that's also a bad thing.

Heh.

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