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Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:36:56 -0400
From: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>
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Cc: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com>,
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On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 08:43:56AM -0700, Jeremy Allison wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 08:55:42AM -0400, Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> > 
> > For the record, I believe there can be a case for the shiny red
> > button. I just want Linus, and not the SFC (or some --- as admitted
> > by the SFC --- minority set of developers), to be the one who decides
> > when it's appropriate to push it.
> > 
> > I've said it before, and I've said it again.  For me, this is much
> > more about a project governance issue.  We don't let random pissed off
> > army officers decide when to start World War III...
> 
> Ted, there is a massive inconsistency here.
> 
> For decisions on legal action you want a top-town, corporate
> power structure - with only authorized management making
> decisions on when and how to proceed.

I didn't say that.  I said consensus driven and taking into account
all of the stakeholders.  If it makes you feel better, how about
"Linus as the benevolent dictator"?  He makes a point of gathering
input from multiple stakeholders, and delegating authority to others
for day to day decisions.  That's how we do our development, after
all.

						- Ted