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From: Daniel Phillips <phillips@phunq.net>
Subject: Re: [Tech-board-discuss] Re: [Ksummit-2007-discuss] Re: Linux
	Foundation Technical Advisory Board Elections
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:59:09 -0700
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To: Theodore Tso <tytso@mit.edu>
Cc: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>, Matthew Wilcox <matthew@wil.cx>, Tech Board Discuss <Tech-board-discuss@lists.linux-foundation.org>, linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>, Andy Isaacson <adi@hexapodia.org>, Josh Boyer <jwboyer@gmail.com>, ksummit-2007-discuss@thunk.org

On Friday 24 August 2007 03:45, Theodore Tso wrote:
> > As I said; what's wrong with just using SPI membership?  It's not
> > like it is remotely hard for kernel hackers to gain membership in
> > SPI.  And somebody else takes care of the bureaucracy for you.
>
> Given the huge overlap between SPI membership and Debian membership,
> and then taking a look at the craziness that takes place on various
> Debian mailing lists, such as but not limited to debian-legal, I'm
> quite convinced that this would be a baaaaaad idea.

Hi Ted,

Ever watched a legislative assembly at work?  A bad idea perhaps, but 
the best that has been discovered so far.

Regards,

Daniel