[forum] A Call For Open Governance Of X Development

[G O Economou]

> [Original Message]
> From: Egbert Eich <eich@XFree86.Org>
> To: <forum@XFree86.Org>
> Cc: <cs@suse.de>
> Date: 3/21/2003 3:00:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [forum] A Call For Open Governance Of X Development
>
> Keith,
>
> I would like to comment on a few things. I could comment on more 
> but then the message would get too long and fewer people would 
> suffer thru it until the end.
>
> I have moved the order of the quoted text a around a little bit
> as I want to comment on it in a different order.
>
>
> You have the intention to change governance of XFree86 so that you 
> want to introduce a new membership model in which "anyone with the 
> interest and ability to join and vote". 
> Specifically you state:
>
>  > It is therefore essential for the community to be involved in the
>  > governance of X development. Two key elements in a community-governed
>  > project are:
>  > 
>  >    1. A low barrier to become a voting member.
>  >    2. Regular elections of the government by all of the members.
>

I don't understand this voting thing.  Doesn't one vote by their patches? 
That's how
you stuff your ballot.  It's not by getting your buddies drunk one nite and
stuffing ballots.

Vote early.  Vote often....Mayor Daly and Keith Packard?....for shame
Keith....for shame.


Georgina