Quoting Greg Vence ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > "Eric Gillespie, Jr." wrote: > > > > On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Christian Lavoie wrote: > > > > > I starting to think this whole mess started on a word understanding > > > problem. I wouldn't name such an organization a 'corporation', =P
Written by someone in a Europeanish timezone ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > > > > Since "corporation" is the legal term for the type of entity I am > > describing, I don't see what's wrong with calling it a democratic > > corporation. Written by someone in a North Americanish timezone ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > The problem is this is neither. Debian isn't a Democracy, its a > Republic. :) Otherwise, all you'd need is enough ignorant people voting > for a stupid idea and the project would be ruined. > > In a _real_ Republic, you put the smart people to work making a minimal > set of rules that we all follow. > > Corporations are owned by shareholders. It is a democracy. How do you > trade shares, money? Who gets how many? What happens when BillyG owns > 50.1%, or pick your favorite aspiring businessman? I thought Companies were owned by their shareholders. But I'm British. I hope Debian is international. So it might be worth using carefully some clearer terminology to discuss these issues? Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
