[GRASS-PSC] Re: GRASS PSC

Michael Barton michael.barton at asu.edu
Tue Oct 31 16:01:18 EST 2006


Testing my response to GRASS-PSC.

I was getting a lot of bounces. Sorry to fill up the list with junk, but
need to test.

Michael
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School of Human Evolution & Social Change
Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity
Arizona State University

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> From: Markus Neteler <neteler.osgeo at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:15:49 +0100
> To: GRASS-PSC <grass-psc at grass.itc.it>
> Subject: [GRASS-PSC] Re: GRASS PSC
> 
> (I reply to the new list address)
> 
> Also in OSGeo only a few things need a vote. Since we are
> used to the meriocraty model and the "do-it" model, we should
> proceed like that.
> 
> This rather useless comment is moreover a list test :-)
> 
> Markus
> 
> PS: I have subscribed with both my itc.it and my gmail account
> to have mails at both ends - feel free to do the same if it helps for you.
> So don't be confused, just reply to the list address as usual.
> 
> 
> On 10/31/06, Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu> wrote:
>> I agree with much of this thread and so won't copy it all yet again below.
>> 
>> With respect to voting, the kind of voting that Markus suggested (-1, -0, 0,
>> +0, +1) can be useful as a way to quickly get a consensus or find out if one
>> is not yet achievable. -0 and +0 express some degree of preference; +1 and
>> -1 indicate that the voter is willing to shoulder the responsibility to
>> achieve the end result.
>> 
>> Many things don't need a vote. Those that could most benefit are probably
>> the minor items where it would simply help to get people's opinion. The
>> major items need discussion and consensus.
>> 
>> Michael
>> __________________________________________
>> Michael Barton, Professor of Anthropology
>> School of Human Evolution & Social Change
>> Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity
>> Arizona State University
>> 
>> phone: 480-965-6213
>> fax: 480-965-7671
>> www: http://www.public.asu.edu/~cmbarton
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