A rift in the NTP world
A rift in the NTP world
Posted Feb 10, 2017 18:57 UTC (Fri) by ttelford (guest, #44176)Parent article: A rift in the NTP world
The NTPsec story frequently spoke of free-software ideals such as
openness, transparency, and a welcoming environment to all
contributors, "but this isn't a democratic process. It's a scientific
process, and this isn't somebody's turn to go ahead and take theirs at
the wheel driving the bus."
The most unfortunate thing, I think, is that as Susan Sons put
rather indelicately: The current NTP maintainers aren't immortal.
I don't know about the rest of the world, but driving has always
been something where an older, experienced driver sits down and
laboriously mentors each and every new driver.
Even then, I've been driving cars for decades, but I'm pretty sure I
have no clue how to drive a bus. Passing me the keys and a manual isn't
going to end well.
The NTP maintainers don't need to stand aside by any means.
However, much like every human endeavor, it's always necessary to
mentor a new generation. Like every
other generational knowledge transfer, if the seasoned
practitioners truly care about their life's work, they are going to
have to do a little accommodation to the younger generation.
The wise mentor having to adapt to connect and teach the new generation
is a cultural trope for a reason. It's a lesson that we are all
told from the time we're children.
Posted Feb 16, 2017 16:49 UTC (Thu)
by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
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It's all very well us telling them "here be dragons", but by the time they find out there really are dragons it's too late. They've been eaten.
Cheers,
A rift in the NTP world
Wol