>> I think we need a leader that makes a final decision when and only when >> the decision cannot be reached by democratic means. > >I think we only need a leader when we have a decision that we can't figure >out just by deciding and agreeing on it like we have so far. I was in a >group that voted for things. Every decision took far too long, nothing got >done and nobody was happy. If there is an official structure to this group >I think we will find a lot more resentment for leaders etc. I personally >have never had much respect for leaders making decisions for me, even the >ones I voted for. Adrian, Andre, et al: If you want to pursue true democracy internally, it will be interesting to see how it goes. Is that really what you're proposing, Andre? What is the difference between "deciding and agreeing" and "voting for things"?, other than formality? More importantly, what has this group really decided and agreed upon so far? Find me one post to this list saying "OC is officially..." (and a second post saying the person who made the first post is officially designated to speak for the group as a whole). We have an ongoing conversation where ideas are discussed but nothing is formally approved and people doing the work implement their interpretation of the ideas without any design document (we've hedged that with "100% HyperCard compatible"). Also, lacking an agreed upon mechanism for conflict resolution leaves us open for greater rifts as differences of opinion arise. And I suggest that differences of opinion will be more likely to arise once those of us lacking the skills or inclination to work directly on low-level programming can begin scripting OpenTalk and help design the UI. Regardless of internal operations, the group must have a leader who serves as our point of contact with the outside world. Who do outsiders contact for "official" information about OC? Can anyone issue a press release in the name of the OC project? Who does Scott work with re: MetaCard's use for OC UI development? A leader serves as much more than a tie-breaker. Rob Cozens, CCW http://www.serendipitysoftware.com/who.html "And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three; Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee." from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)
