-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Ceki Gülcü wrote: > > This may sound contrary democracy (rule of the people by the people.)
Apache is not a democracy. It is a meritocracy, which has aspects which are similar but is not identical. > However, one core component of democracy is the separation of powers > and independence between the 3 branches of government. If you are referring to the U.S. model, that isn't a democracy either. It's a republic. Again, there are similar aspects but they are quite different. > What is a community product? If a community product is defined as a > product produced by the collaboration of multiple committers, then you > are right. However, if a community product is defined as the product > developed by *one* or more developers with *input* from multiple > constituents, be they simple users asking for help, developers > submitting patches or making suggestions, then a project with one > committer can produce a community product. The former is the Apache definition. The latter is not. > Can you give examples of group dynamics kicking in within a group of 3 > but not in a group of 2? The difference is not so obvious to me. What is the point of this discussion? Are you challenging the way Apache handles decision making? If so, why? Because you suspect it may be flawed? Because others' interpretations are standing in the way of something happening? Some other reason? - -- #ken P-)} Ken Coar, Sanagendamgagwedweinini http://Ken.Coar.Org/ Author, developer, opinionist http://Apache-Server.Com/ "Millennium hand and shrimp!" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iQCVAwUBQjcfmprNPMCpn3XdAQFRmQQAldyR6WXtejtk9khZXS6JUF+22AhwfqKJ c8IJ9rsSruSqUAK+aHOqgZyr/Ck3Lcp7jazKergI5wO1EIpU0Z9OJPGcFB0n+qEn NUueEn79iTOygUvroMJSXC44Ulyo3bbJX8dyATtDwJ+Ip43QHKoGrXAzmyj1Qxec RVGk5JeBfN0= =Ismz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
