Reasons to preseve X on tty7

[David G. Mackay]

On Thu, 2008-10-30 at 13:11 -0500, Callum Lerwick wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-10-30 at 11:02 -0500, David G. Mackay wrote:
> > Sure, but the fact is that design by committee can work.  There's a book, "We Are Smarter Than Me"
> > by Barry Liebert, Jon Specter, and a cast of thousands.  It gives cases
> > where group input has been highly productive.  For that matter, how
> > about the linux kernel?  Group dynamics obviously forms a complex
> > system, which, often enough spirals off into chaos.  Every now and then,
> > however, it does work.
> 
> It works if you have a competent "benevolent dictator" that will put
> their foot down and make decisions that some may not like no matter how
> long the mailing list threads get...

The other trick is to avoid driving folks away in the process.  The
people who are dissenting may have valid viewpoints, and may have some
valuable input in other areas.

Dave