Re: New maintainer

[John Wiegley]

>>>>> John Wiegley <address@hidden> writes:

> It's the only way to break a tie if there is vehement difference of opinion.
> I didn't say it was the only way to make decisions.

There's another reason not to use a Cabal-of-3, though, Eli: it would mean
always waiting until you could consult with the other 2 before making
pronouncements about direction on the mailing list. Otherwise, you risk the
possibility of deciding something that the other two don't agree with. This
would add unnecessary inertia to the process, in my opinion.

I say this having participated in group-driven scenarios before. It does slow
things down, since you have to communicate first with the group (either on or
off list), and then with the community. And there's the matter of presenting a
united front, being clear on what is personal opinion and what is the opinion
of the group, etc.

John