On 2012-08-10 09:09, Steve Langasek wrote: [...] > > > Le vendredi 10 août 2012 à 17:04 +0900, hero...@gentoo.org a écrit : > > > > Debian is about the freedom to choose. [...] > No, it really isn't. It's about creating a technically excellent operating > system that meets our users needs. > > Developers need the freedom to *make* autonomous technical choices as part > of the process of making Debian technically excellent; and in some cases the > answer for meeting our users needs is "both". But this latter argument does > not apply to core infrastructure decisions, and arguing that Debian is > *about* the freedom to choose is missing the point.
Declaring "one area -- one chosen tool" is declaring the monopoly in the area. As with other monopolies, this often leads to "vendor" lock-in, stagnation, stopping developing the standards. Have seen examples of all that occasionally. I believe this hurts Debian (or any other project which chose to not accept choices in certain areas) in the long run and don't fit to 'making [...] technically excellent' well. YMMV. -- Eugene V. Lyubimkin aka JackYF, JID: jackyf.devel(maildog)gmail.com C++ GNU/Linux userspace developer, Debian Developer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120810215345.GB12900@r500-debian
