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Re: Bruce's resignation radical?

Bruce and fellow developers,

On  2 Dec, bruce@va.debian.org wrote:
> From: Karl Ferguson <karl@tower.net.au>
>> Firstly this isn't intended to be a harsh message to you Bruce, I have the
>> utmost respect for you.
> 
> No, no more going back. Debian isn't the same project it was when I started.

Isn't that a good thing.  Debian has grown from a distribution which
(when I first heard of it) was just a joke compared to others, into one
which rivals and, IMHO, surpasses the others in quality.  Let's not
fear this change but embrace it.

> It's not that much fun for me any longer. We used to have a small group
> of really good developers. Now it's 200 people, and democratic, and a good
> many of the developers aren't fit to lick my boots. I don't like them.
> It's time for a project leader who wants to deal with that. Not me.
> 
> 	Bruce

Sounds like you have been Project leader a little _too_ long.  I salute
you Bruce for doing an excellent job and I thank you for pulling Debian
to where it is today.

I think that what the next Project Leader needs to realize is that in
light of the expansion of Developer corps, the responsiblities of the
Project Leader (once small) are now to large to be all taken on by one
person.  These responsiblities need to be delegated by the Project
Leader among the developers.  This will allow us to accomplish much
more and will avoid the Project Leader burnout syndrome into which Bruce
fell entrapped.

I offer myself out to the next leader (Ian?) as someone who can help
take some of the smaller responsiblities away.  I am eager to do
something real for Debian, but don't have the experience yet to take on
many of the packages.  I would be excellent at organizing new projects,
building web pages, or many other things.

I currently maintain just a couple of packages and should probably stay
that way (unless some other simple packages need a new maintainer). 
Otherwise I would be glad to help out elsewhere.

I think Debian is great and want to help out as best I can.

                - Paul J Thompson

ps.  No hard feeling intended Bruce.  I hope you enjoy your free time
and are able to get done some of those extra things you have been
putting off.   :^)

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