1. Re: Release Name and Democracy? (Dusty Bradshaw)

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On Saturday 08 May 2004 21:37, d_bradsh at bellsouth.net wrote:
> On Sat, 8 May 2004 17:03:23 -0400
>
> > From: Jeff Spaleta <jspaleta at gmail.com wrote:
> >
> >This is not debian.
>
> I know this isnt debian. Im not saying that it is, or that i want to
> emulate anything they are doing. I guess i didnt clearly state that the
> leadership of fedora would retain control. In essence they would just let
> us have a little say in a complex web of constol/power structure that is
> already in place.  

You have no say.  You are a tester/QA resource.  

> How can community input be a bad precedent when the 
> final say is up to redhat? How can community expression be bad when the
> community *Has to know that the project leaders are in control?

There is no community per se, its them and us.  Them is red hat, us is 
everybody else that doesn't receive a pay stub with RH inked on it.

> Also, I 
> said the voting thing was just an idea. You dont accomplish anything by
> belittling someone who has a different opinion than you. The name voting,
> may be silly, and it may be cute, but it also is the right thing to do as
> community outreach. If it isnt, then just dont do it,. Dont attack me.
>
> like i said: have a nice weekend.
> i will stu now.
>