* Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-19 18:06]: > > I certainly hope that people will ask themselves whether I have been > > productive as DPL. The following questions you raised are all valid, > > and they are questions I have constantly asked myself throughout the > > year in order to measure my performance. > > Okay. What were your answers?
I think I have done a good job, which is why I am running again this year. > Style of communication is not a personality trait? Of course it is, ... > And if my communication skills have "significantly improved over the > years", as you "fully acknowledge", how does it stand to reason that my > personality has not changed? ... I never claimed that personality never changes; of course it does, it is just much harder to change than many other things. > Okay. What I'm getting from this is basically that you were "born to > lead" -- you've always been a great coordinator, "by nature", and that > you have *always* been approachable. > > That's great -- honestly. But is it more valuable than being adaptable > to the needs of the Debian Project? If you're born to do something, does that necessarily make you less adaptable? > If born leaders are more suited to lead Debian than home-grown ones who > have been forged in the crucible of our social environment, then why do > we require that the Debian Project Leader even be a Debian Developer in > the first place[2]? Because Debian developer does not necessarily imply a technical function. You can contribute to the project in other ways, and surely someone interested in leading and coordinating Debian would contribute, and then sign up for NM. > Especially if that leader's most valuable trait is coordination: the > initiatives are executed by others, while the leader's role is simply in ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > putting the right people together. Part of coordination is to take initiative. I don't know why you seem to see coordination as a passive role. > What I'm hearing from you is that Debian Project Leadership is not a > position that is best earned I don't know where you're hearing this... > Maybe so. But I don't believe at present that that's the way the > Debian Project does work, or should work. It's not the kind of > system I think of when I hear the word "meritocracy" -- to me, it's > more like "aristocracy". ... I had to show my skills, and win a reputation, just like everyone else in the project. I successfully did this over the years. I don't want people to vote for me because I might be innately a good leader, but because I have shown over the years that I am good at these tasks. -- Martin Michlmayr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
