[Mageia-discuss] Mageia governance model draft

Wed Oct 6 09:44:59 CEST 2010

Ahmad Samir <ahmadsamir3891 at gmail.com> schrieb am 2010-10-06
+> > I don't think it'll happen this way. It's not going to be some people
+> > will be in charge of decision making forever.
+> > 
+> > If you look at the association board itself, you'll see that it'll be
+> > replaced by third every year; it's built this way. So even a new
+> > packager, once he proves his commitment/competence, becomes an old
+> > packager.
+
+That is o.k., you (or it's better tosay we) just have tomake sure, there are 
+nounneccessary obstacles fora padawan tobecome a master.
+I wasjust concerned by Romains words in his original posting
+> > > The idea is that Masters have voting power within the team (for
+> > > decisions or leader election)
+> > > [...]
+> > > Apprentices have no voice yet
+That sounded a lotlike creating two castes, one with power, one without. But 
+as he wrote later, it was just a matter of putting it in the wrong words.
+
+> > Note that a period of time is needed for a new guy who starts
+> > working/contributing in a new place to gain people's trust/confidence.
+> > (trust is gained not given, right?).
+> > 
+> > (For example you, in MUD, you have a packaging team; say you,
+> > doktor5000 and tigger-gg are the old packagers (though girls never get
+> > older than 30 ;)); a new guy wants to contribute, he must will take
+> > some time to prove his worth / that he can be trusted / competence
+> > before you give him decision-making privileges. He'll be the new guy
+> > until a new new guy joins.).
+That's logical and as I wrote, I have no problemat all with being tutored by 
+some experienced packager who will be able to teach me many things I don't 
+know yet.
+After all "you have much to learn, young padawan".
+
+> 
+> P.S. I forgot to say I like the term "padawans" too.
+:)
+
+Oliver
+