[OT] why isn't bikeshed good enough as a sounder replacement?

[Robert Holtzman]

On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 03:17:35PM -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-06-18 at 11:45 -0700, Robert Holtzman wrote: 
> > 
> > You may not remember, but Mark the Magnificent has already said "this is
> > not a democracy". You're also forgetting about the Golden Rule:
> > 
> > He who has the gold makes the rules
> 
> To a point, you are 100% correct. It is a meritocracy. But, one who has
> the gold may not be able to exchange it for a carrot, if the farmer will
> not accept it, since he can't eat it. So, there is a certain amount of
> good will exchange that we value the same currency, that being the
> Ubuntu distribution.

I agree to an extent. However, believe me, if enough gold is involved, the 
farmer would not only accept it, he would gift wrap the carrot and deliver 
it personally.   
> 
> I have a stake in that, but not Mark's gold, while acknowledging that it
> is his gold that makes it happen. I just happen to place a higher sense
> of worth on this distribution. For that, I honor his stake. But, all the
> gold in the world does not make Ubuntu happen. 

But without it would it have happened?

> It's the developers, and
> even the users, who do as well. The gold enables us. to a point. But
> it's not the love of gold that makes this happen. Uncle Mark has written
> many times on this topic of community. He enabled it, but he didn't
> "buy" it or us. My two-cents, Ric  
> 
> -- 
> My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
> "There are two Great Sins in the world...
> ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
> Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
> Linux user# 44256 
> 
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