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List:       gentoo-project
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-project] Social Contract clean-up
From:       Paweł_Hajdan,_Jr. <phajdan.jr () gentoo ! org>
Date:       2018-04-02 19:55:25
Message-ID: d56b3d23-6fe4-3f7c-338f-80e9d9a12ffa () gentoo ! org
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On 31/03/2018 21:06, Daniel Robbins wrote:
> Otherwise Gentoo development can become very insular, in-grown and 
> detached from reality. This actually allows for a situation to exist
>  where there is a lot of internal drama, debate and angst between 
> developers as there is no clear focus for the project and it becomes
>  difficult to assess what to focus on.

I share this concern 100% .

> While you may view user representation as a threat to Gentoo 
> development efforts, when done right it is actually going to be a 
> refreshing change that brings a new calmness and focus to the
> project and also provides a much-needed positive feedback loop.

My impression of others' reactions isn't much that it's a threat, just
doubting if (as currently proposed) it'd be effective.

I hope this thread can lead to improvements to Gentoo. I don't think you
can continue to push your initial idea without applying the IMO
reasonable feedback from the community.

> Assuming no existing devs want to work on areas of user interest, at
> least we will be tracking areas that users would like us to work on,
> and new devs can be recruited who want to work on these areas.

I don't think anyone would be opposed to that. Did you consider leading
such a project?

Paweł


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