Re: Turning GNU into a bottom-up organization

[Ruben Safir]

On 10/22/19 10:37 AM, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
>> Yeah, I'm not interested in anything that reduces RMS's influence and
>> control of GNU at this point.  I think he has been abused and I just
>> don't carer anymore.  If you don't like how he does things, I would
>> suggest you find other organizations or project to work on.
> I appreciate your perspective where a single leader handles the entire
> project. Do you have an opinion on how a project continues beyond the
> original leader? Does someone new have to be nominated?


Appointment has always worked.  It is a volunteer organization, so your
choices are usually thin.  If a project is of interest, them RMS can
appoint someone, as he does now.  And when he wants to step down he can
appoint someone to take over his roles, although I doubt you will ever
find someone who is willing to do as much as RMS or could keep the
project on course.  It is a benevoltent dictatorship, not the French
Revolution.

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