On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:26 AM, Kerr Rainey wrote:
2009/1/28 Jim Jagielski <[email protected]>:
As long as it *is* the vision of the PMC, and not the vision of one
person and the PMC, like sheep, simply accept it...
I don't think the PMC are following anyone as sheep. A single person
had a vision, expended a phenomenal amount of effort and risk in
bringing that vision to life. He then gave it away. That engenders a
huge amount respect and willingness to listen to there opinion of the
subject. I don't think it's a sign of weakness that the opinion of
the person who has done the most work and understands the code the
best is sought out by the rest of the PMC.
I'm not saying that one should not give that person's
opinion a fair weighing. I'm also saying that vision
is what the PMC defines, as a team, and as a group of
people who all have a vision. That's what being on
the PMC is about, being able to define that vision.
Just just "rubber stamping" someone else's vision.
I'm also not saying this is what is occurring; I'm only
saying this a very real risk, esp for a recently graduated
ASF TLP. If developers leave, or decide never to join
because they fear that their voices will never be heard,
or their input or "vision" will ever be valid, unless
it happens to align with a single persons', then hopefully
people see the problem and concern.
