Gunnar Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > MJ Ray dijo [Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 04:16:15PM +0000]: > > Well, for example, Marc Brockschmidt has spent time writing a > > platform, canvassing and campaigning, which he suggested he would not > > have done if an acceptable candidate had already nominated. If an > > acceptable candidate is nominated now, we've lost that time. [...] > > In any case, I hope (haven't read it yet) Marc's platform - But so > far, I think, loser candidates' platforms have not been a waste of > time. [...]
Not in general, no, but I'm less convinced about this particular I-don't-want-to-stand-but-no-one-else-has type. Also, the effort in canvassing and campaigning is additional to the platform. Some DDs publish occasional manifestoes which also act as thermometers, such as http://kitenet.net/~joey/blog/entry/my_anti-platform:_followup/ Hope that clarifies, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]