On Feb 3, 2:34 pm, Robert Bradshaw <rober...@math.washington.edu> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 7:22 AM, kcrisman <kcris...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > It sounds quite ominous. > > >> I thought the exact same thing. Very unimpressed. > > > Though keep in mind it's probably a first draft. > > I would say that it's primarily a sounding board for the BDFL for when > executive decisions need to be made. It's also a place for conflict > resolution that is best handled off-list or to put an end to > bikeshedding and a stabilizing force for,
Which sounds very reasonable, and would be a great addition to http://www.sagemath.org/jsage/. Remember, the clearer we are about the openness being the driving factor on public documents, the better. Because the lists are not as easily searchable, and because such discussions often come up in unrelated places (like here), it's best to put it someplace newcomers will clearly see - "Oh, there is a BDFL, and here's where any tough decisions are made, but this is a rare thing". But I'm not considering my comments sage-flame bait; they certainly weren't intended that way at all. It's just helpful to have maximal clarity and details about process, that's all. - kcrisman -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
