Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates
On Tue, Mar 13, 2001 at 07:54:46PM +0100, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 13, 2001 at 10:38:02AM -0500, Ben Collins wrote:
> > You misunderstand. Having an opinion and trying to "lead" the project does
> > not mean overriding the Developers' final decisions. Obviously the DPL
> > can have one opinion, and lobby for one result, while still making
> > decisions based on what the developers wish.
>
> Granted. If the meaning of "support" in your mail was just having an opinion
> and advertise it, there is nothing wrong with that. When supporting means
> actively leading the project in that direction, then I think there is some
> weight in the constitution against that.
>
> Until now, we have ever found out early enough when someone was visibly
> acting against the majority of the developers, for sure ;)
Actually the paragraphs you quoted from the constitution merely state that
the DPL should not base his decisions on his opinion. That does not
prevent the DPL from actively trying to sway support for one side of an
issue or the other. It just means when it comes right down to the actual
decision, that the Developers at large weigh heavy on the process, and
the outcome.
I would think that removing the DPL's right to an opinion, and the right
to express it in project matters, would be stripping him of the "L" in
"DPL".
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