Yes, no one acquainted with the facts can possibly believe that the present committers form a meritocracy. They also are not their based on code proffers. This is not to say that merit has absolutely nothing to do with it or that code has absolutely nothing to do with it. The best lies are always built on some truth.
Al, you are a clear thinker. What a breath of fresh air. On 3/20/06, Al Eridani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 3/20/06, Craig McClanahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > At Apache, committers are a self-selected meritocracy. > > That is a contradiction in terms (what is sometimes called an "oxymoron"). > I'll take your word that they are self-elected (honestly, I don't know). > Therefore, meritocracy is not involved, self-interest is. > > To be a meritocracy, more than the already elected committers would have > to participate in the election. > > > If you cannot > > convince existing committers that you belong, then you don't belong. > > Much better explanation, although I would replace "then you don't belong." > with "then they make sure you are not allowed in." to be more thruthful. > > > Deal with it. Or go away. > > Almost a perfect exposition of your attitude. My only quibble is that the > only > way to "deal with it" is to "go away", so the "Or" implies a false > dichotomy. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- "You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it float on its back." ~Dakota Jack~
