On 02-01-2006 21:12:03 +0100, Patrick Lauer wrote: > > If it isn't one person, then you would need to find two persons or even > > more that are completely aligned and have the same visions. Since > > leaders usually are charismatic and controversial where necessary to > > achieve their goals, it is hard to find two that don't get conflicts, > > stalling any vision to become a mission. > To extrapolate from that ... council etc. are incapable of doing "real > work"? ;-) Or in other words, a person is smart, people are dumb
Your words here. I don't follow your logic, and I don't see where your statement comes from. I want to make explicit that -- in any case -- I didn't mean my words like that. > > > > Dunno, maybe I'm the loner here thinking this... > > > Maybe a bit idealistic, but I mostly agree :-) > > > > Well, you're not alone for sure ;) However, the amount of measures to > > take, why and what are a bit of an open question to me. I do, however, > > share your concerns of a missing 'Mission Statement'. It is a commonly > > known problem and primary point of concern (ie. Heene). > I guess we should decide on a problem before solving it :-) > Is the problem the lack of a mission statement? I don't see the need for > that, we all have our own definitions what a Gentoo is and why it's > cool. Trying to get that defined will be really tricky (and I predict a > smallish flamewar) I reinserted your first response. It looks like you changed your mind inbetween to me, and that you probably don't agree 'mostly' anymore? > We already have a mission statement - to produce the best software > distribution, ever ;-) > Wether it should be Linux only, GNU-based or a metadistribution is a > rather touchy subject, so please try to keep the discussion > civilized ... Lance mentioned something about what he sees is a niche where Gentoo does quite well. "Produce the best software distribution, ever" sounds a bit vague to me. That's why I agree with Lance for now. Maybe after a little research, trial and error period it turns out to be better to keep the target vague. -- Fabian Groffen -- gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list
