* Re: [gentoo-project] Re: Questions for Candidates (was: Questioning/Interviewing council nominees)
@ 2013-06-28 21:01 99% ` Donnie Berkholz
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From: Donnie Berkholz @ 2013-06-28 21:01 UTC (permalink / raw
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On 23:28 Sun 23 Jun , hasufell wrote:
> @dberkholz
>
> - From your manifesto:
>
> > I continue to believe that technical advances are, and should be,
> > driven by individuals. Given our volunteer culture, a council can't
> > force people to do things they don't want to do, but it can help
> > to break up disputes and roadblocks, and make global decisions when
> > needed.
>
> Do you think that gentoo is consistent in it's behavior?
Definitely not, since Gentoo isn't really an entity that can make
decisions on its own. It's a big mob of developers with a small amount
of structure glued on top that kicks in when the mob starts to split
apart.
That said, mobs tend to migrate together, and Gentoo slowly drifts in
various directions over time.
> Should the council step in without any1 asking them if there are
> changes about to happen that are a) global and b) highly controversial
> discussed?
If they are that controversial, why wouldn't the people who disagree
with the actions request that the council make a decision, either before
or after the fact? I have to assume the controversy was not particularly
important and global if nobody on either side cares enough to ask the
council to look into it.
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Thanks,
Donnie
Donnie Berkholz
Council Member / Sr. Developer, Gentoo Linux <http://dberkholz.com>
Analyst, RedMonk <http://redmonk.com/dberkholz/>
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