Re: [Fwd: [RFC] Making NM 'by recommendation']
Hi,
>>"Glenn" == Glenn McGrath <bug1@optushome.com.au> writes:
Glenn> There is a faction of debian developers who are elitists
While withholding my comments on the alleged attempts to close
NM for the nonce, let me say this: one of the Major goals of the
project is to create the best distribution of linux ever. You think
we can ever achieve that with mediocre people? *Of Course* debian
developers are held to a high standard. If that means we are
elitist, then colour me guilty. What kind of OS would you be running
(if you would be running Debian at all), if the developers did not
possess a modicum of competence? Given that every developer has, at
least indirectly, a root account on every debian machine out there,
you really think we should open the flood gates wide?
Glenn> These sorts of arguments are devisive and counterproductive to
Glenn> debians goals,
And what, pray, do you think the goals of the project are?
Apart from the social contract (which some of us want to modify), are
you even sure we have a uniform goal? Are you sure that there can be
any such ``goal'' that is not the collective agendas and desires of
the current set of developers?
Glenn> I think elitism is the only threat to debians viability. If
Glenn> the elitists gain power their will no doubt be a manpower
Glenn> shortage as there will be a lack of "worthy" new maintainers
Glenn> to do the work that the elitists want to hand to other people.
And if requiring basic competence from aspiring developers
means that the pool of developers dries up, I would rather Debian
went down it at least its reputation of excellence ( and my
production machines that run unstable) intact. I would much rather
Debian went away, than it descend into a morass of ill kept
packages.
I happen to believe that the minimal competency test that the
NM process institutes by no means implies eliticism, BTW.
Glenn> The only way i can think that debian can protect itself from this
Glenn> internal threat is through policy.
We do have policy about getting people into the project. The
implementation of that policy is the NM process, over seen by the NM
team.
manoj
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