Re: Re: Suggestion for XFree86

On Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at 12:29:14PM -0800, Frank LaMonica wrote:
> I'd like to answer a couple of comments to my post:
> 
> Sven,
> I agree there is a possibility some people could join XFree86 just for what
> they my sickly view as "the fun of disrupting the organization", but that

Or for other more intentional reasons.

> fringe element could not gain enough support from the group to effect any
> important issue that was up for a vote.  It doesn't make sense to me to

Why should it be a fringe elements, imagine huge hords of slashdot
readers, with nothing else to do with their time than get involved in
huge flamewars, joining xfree86, and because they are numerous get the
higher hand with the votes.

> eliminate the opportunity for so many very interested, and very
> knowledgeable XFree86 users to participate equally in the organization *by
> their vote* just because a small minority of people who may not be qualified

The thing is, i don't believe it will forever remain a small minority,
it could well happen, for intentional reasons or others, that they
become the huge majority and that the developpers become the small
minority.

> are also allowed to vote.  I say *by their vote* because the control of the
> organization, its policies, its strategic direction, and its procedures and
> processes would remain with the BOD and with the officers it elects.

Which would be elected by an uncontrolable amount of voters, no ?

And that doesn't include an intentional attempt of hostile takeover or
something such.

Friendly,

Sven Luther