On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 07:05:36AM -0800, Richard A. Hecker wrote: > It seems like the threads about the NM process surface from time to time > and various complaints > are raised. The fact that these threads keep re-appearing suggest a > solution needs to be found. > I should have addressed this response back in August, but I am doing so > now and the archives > will have the complete discussion for future reference. [... Thoughts about the problems of the NM process snipped ...]
I would like to express the feelings of a particular outsider like me about the NM process and Debian. I have been using debian since Bo. I am subscribed to several Debian mailing lists because I like to be up to date about how things are going with the proyect. Currently I make a living developing software for a scientific institution. I think that Debian, technically, outperforms most of the modern operating systems in existence today, but for me the main appeal of the proyect was always ideological and I am happy that a voluntary driven proyect had proven that the corporative way is not the only way. I have considered many times to apply to become part of the proyect, but nowdays I more often regret not having done it back then, mainly because with the current states of things I find quite ridiculous to be evaluated for more than three years to be accepted. It is more than the time taken to get some university degrees and, not that I want to, but it would be easier for me to enter the secret service of my country than to enter Debian. So what are you guys protecting so jealously?. Debian is passing through a growing crisis, as showed by the problems with the last release, which, by the way, involved me in more than a flame war with people throwing FUD at Debian as useful operating system. Debian needs qualified people more than ever and, instead of attracting the talent, Debian is discouraging the applicants making them go through a process more strict, burocratic and discouraging than some national security agencies. More so, I see Debian discouraging people willing to colaborate in areas other than development, as document translation for instance, depriving them of the same rights than the DDs, or cutting support to less popular architectures in favor of more popular ones, like any comercial corporation would do. I fight hard to not be pessimistic, but Debian looks to me more and more as a guild of a technical elite trying to protect its privileges... the question is what privileges? And this last question is completely honest, I would really like to know. Blu. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
