> Being PMC chair isn't going to help solve any problems because of > our system of checks and balances.
I just love "checks and balances". It is the least perfect system except for all the others already tried. Have fun, Paulo Gaspar > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Scott Stevens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 6:04 PM > > > on 1/7/02 8:55 AM, "Sam Ruby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Be forewarned that the Apache tradition is to allow people with enough > > "fire in their belly" to tackle a particular problem that is important > > to them the freedom to do so. If the problems you see are something > > that you feel need tackling and the only effective way in > which this can > > be accomplished is for you to become the Jakarta PMC chair, > then I could > > certainly arrange for an election to take place. I can't guarantee the > > results of the election or the success of your quest, but I can do my > > part to enable you to pursue your goals. > > > > Think about this for a while, and let me know if this is a > path you wish > > to pursue. > > > > - Sam Ruby > > Being PMC chair isn't going to help solve any problems because of > our system > of checks and balances. > > In other words, I don't see PMC chair being any more important or > special or > enabled than simply being a member of the PMC, which I already am. > > As I already said, I also don't think I have enough backing to: > > #1. Get voted into being the PMC chair. > #2. Make enough of a change to help turn Jakarta around from a slow > spiraling death. > > -jon -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
