>>>>> "Ben" == Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Ben> I would certainly not like to vote for someone who just said Ben> "I'll support whatever the project supports", since that Ben> would not be a "leader" at all, but a follower :) The leader has to make the right decision. This may mean getting data from various sources, eg. votes, known experts in the field, etc. Some of these sources might contradict, in which case, the leader must decide how to resolve the issue. Or, it might mean delegating the decision to somebody else who the DPL considers more experienced in the given area, or who may be able to come up with a better decision. However, once the decision has been made, then the leader must be able to convince others to execute it, in order to lead (like Ben said). I see the leader as the person who prevents everybody heading in different (incompatible) directions, and has the final say which direction is the right direction. So, unlike Ben, I don't see any problems with "I'll support whatever the project as a whole supports", because it is still leading the project in a single and unified direction. If however, the DPL said "I'll let everybody do what they want to do", that would be bad, because everybody is going to have a different opinion. Instead of 1 project with XXX developers, you are likely to end up with XXX projects with 1 developer each ;-). -- Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>