From: "Peña, Botp" <botp@...>
Date: 2002-12-07T20:38:57+09:00
Subject: Re: elseif? [OT]

Hi Francois (aka Francois Goret [mailto:fg@siamecommerce.com]):

You wrote (last Saturday, December 07, 2002 7:03 PM):

> <SMILE>
> 1. Take a look at the Linux kernel dev list: not really 
> democratic !!! Linus 
> is a "benevolent dictator", he takes decisions quick and the 
> whole project 
> move forward. 

I would judge him as a "quick yet wise decision maker" not a dictator;
otherwise, noone will work with the core linux group, even linux itself will
not flourish if that is the case...

 
> 2. Now think about democracy at work, like for example ISO standard 
> organization. After 10 years (or so), you have... C++

then they do not have leaders... or maybe all of them are :-)

> So, <b> in and only in </b> the context of Open Source 
> projects, it seems that 
> a good and strong dictator is a feature. Once He voiced His 
> opinions

oops. That doesn't mean that we do not have the right to question or voice a
counter opinion. Everyone is fallible... that is why there is a community...

>, better 
> move forward.

ruby thru its guidance fr the author and coregroup can move forward
anytime...

Yet if the (seemingly newbie & sometimes absurd) questions/query/issue
raised can "hinder" ruby's development, where then should one ask..? :-(

> </SMILE>

btw, this thread by itself, is being democratic :-)

> Francois

Many thanks Francois for opening up.

Kind regards,
-botp