RE: Re: A Call For Open Governance Of X Development (Egbert Eich)

> [Original Message]
> From: Rich Murphey <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: 3/21/2003 8:54:56 PM
> Subject: RE: [forum] Re: A Call For Open Governance Of X Development
(Egbert Eich)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] 
> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frank LaMonica
> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 3:54 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [forum] Re: A Call For Open Governance Of X 
>
> > FL-> XFree86 has evolved into a project with a much broader 
> > scope, so it 
> > FL-> is logical to explore new ways to
> > manage it if the current method is
> > threatened.  This discussion was
> > precipitated by current XFree86 management,
> > and by disgruntled developers who have
> > "worked their butt off", but now feel they
> > don't have the voice they feel they
> > deserve.
>
> Huh?  This forum was created because no one
> would even reveal what the issues were that
> motivated a split.
>
> So, what are the issues?
>
> > My comments suggest just one possible way
> > to manage diverse opinions in a way that
> > allows all parties to feel their voice is
> > at least being heard.  Achieving that
> > *might* help to prevent a fork that would
> > affect many, many people in an extremely
> > negative way.

When is this fork happening is a better question.  Lots of talk
no action.  Lets fork!  Now.

Georgina