Re: State of the GNUnion 2020

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 25.02.2020 23:37, Samuel Thibault wrote:

> I never asked for a "crown".

FWIW, I didn't mean to imply any character fault.

Just saying that it might not be the way to reach the stated goals. Not 
in the context of the Social Contract, but in the context of the Joint 
Statement.

> > Specifically, the first paragraph. What free software values the maintainers
> > do not currently agree to uphold, but will if they adhere to the Social
> > Contract?
> >
> > Maybe you guys should have a talk between yourselves and figure out whether
> > everyone shares the same understanding and vision for it.
>
> ? Why would we talk between ourselves? There is not secret plan or such
> thing.

To avoid sending mixed messages. For better or worse, you now both 
appear to be part of Something together. With an end goal, strategy, or 
whatever.

Not saying you necessarily have to talk in private. Commenting on the 
message that I quoted would work even better.

> Apparently Ludo meant it to go further than what I'm talking about. But
> the text does not say that much (and it doesn't match the current state
> of GNU maintainers, so it should not IMHO).

I'm glad that we've cleared that up.