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Date:      Tue, 04 Feb 2003 12:08:02 -0700
From:      Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>
To:        Larry Sica <lomion@mac.com>
Cc:        Magnus B{ckstr|m <b@etek.chalmers.se>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: dillon@'s commit bit: I object
Message-ID:  <4.3.2.7.2.20030204120535.02835100@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <3C66FB8E-3873-11D7-9842-000393A335A2@mac.com>
References:  <4.3.2.7.2.20030204110551.00c54680@localhost>

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At 12:02 PM 2/4/2003, Larry Sica wrote:

>I have to agree here.  A broader representation of the total userbase 
>might make for a more even representation.  One that takes other 
>factors into account.  To be honest some of the logistics of the 
>project have been sorely lacking.
>
>I do not have the expertise to do any hard core programming, does that 
>mean i therefore should have no say?  What if i write a number of 
>articles, or am really helpful?  Or maintain hundreds of freebsd 
>systems?  Does my investment seem less just because I am not a 
>committer?

Exactly. Perhaps a better form of governance would include another
(more open and democratic) stratum at the top, which in turn managed 
teams that did the coding, docs, advocacy, PR, system administration, 
etc.?

--Brett


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