On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, MJ Ray wrote: > Raphael Hertzog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, MJ Ray wrote: [...] > > > I think ignored minorities are just as entitled to [reasons] as > > > ignored majorities. Number of believers doesn't help [...] > > > > That's right, but this problem wouldn't get worse because we > > have introduced polls. [...] > > If that's your belief, then I don't share it. I think some > majorities in the project are trying their hardest for ways to > marginalise and ignore minorities on some non-technical issues. > Lately, each time some DD almost convinces me it isn't the > case, I get rudely knocked back by apparently-discriminatory > acts. On the upside, at least it's not clear to me yet.
If you only take into account "non-technical" stuff, you may be right. But then it's the same type of problematic as with architectures and porters... should a minority hold back the progress of the majority ? There are always discussions between both minorities and majorities, but then when there's no a agreement possible, should we be stuck because the discussion didn't led anywhere ? BTW, the 3:1 requirement in the constitution already addresses your concern for the most important non-technical documents (and sometimes I wonder if it's really a good thing). > > > Have you considered making a "lightweight SRP" that's only usable for > > > policy statements and summaries of personal technical choices? > > > > What would be the difference with the polls ? > > Fewer secretarial roles, facilitation of non-technical GRs and > more official status to our summaries of technical choices. "Fewer secretarial roles" but do you think the secretary should hold them ? Why facilitate only "non-technical" GR ? > I think the first two are probably good, but less sure of the last. > I wondered what views other people have about the idea. I wonder too, but it looks like not many people are following that thread (and it's my fault, I shouldn't have put the controversial bit in the same discussion thread). Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Premier livre français sur Debian GNU/Linux : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
