Re: Thoughts on Bug 678775

Mick Russom <[email protected]>
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On Aug 17, 12:34 pm, Asa Dotzler <[email protected]> wrote:
> Kai Engert wrote:
> > On Aug 17, 6:48 pm, Asa Dotzler<[email protected]>  wrote:
> >> I apologize for my flowery language. Should I try to be less friendly in
> >> the future?
>
> > No. I propose to solve this issue in a democratic way.
> > If the majority asks for something that can be done without any work,
> > then do what the majority asks for.
>
> I'm sorry to say that's just not how this project operates. Individuals
> and teams are empowered to make decisions. We don't put things up to a
> vote. Sometimes we make the wrong decisions and we learn from those and
> we try to recover quickly, but that's our model and I think it's the
> right one.
>
> You've been a part of this model for a decade or more, so I'm kind of
> surprised to see you proposing we abandon it in favor of a democratic
> model. I assume that you'd be a bit put off if I proposed that we put up
> all of your patches for a vote in this newsgroup.
>
> - A

Your dictatorship is failing.
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