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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thierry Carrez [mailto:thierry at openstack.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 3:45 AM
> To: openstack-dev at lists.openstack.org
> Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [all] governance proposal worth a visit:
> Write down OpenStack principles
> 
> Clay Gerrard wrote:
> > This is why I always have and presumably always will support Thierry on
> > the TC.  His initial thinking *frequently* seems out of alignment with
> > me, but after observing others healthy debate and discussion [1] - I
> > always find we tend we both come around a little and seem to be pointing
> > in basically the same direction in the end.  Thierry is *reasonable*.
> > Throwing out old assumptions when new information is raised is an
> > absolute imperative - and here we see Thierry plainly and openly
> > offering concession to a reasonable counterpoint.
> 
> Thanks, Clay!
> 
> I'll add that while it may appear that Clay and I always disagree, I
> think he is profoundly honest in his feedback and I value it very much.
> 
> In particular, I agree with his recent blogpost: we need to listen to
> our users (operators, but also application developers), and focus on our
> mission more than on governance details. It is important for open source
> projects to have a strong governance model, but it is only the frame
> that holds the canvas and defines the space. The important part is the
> painting.
> 

[amrith] Clay, Thierry, well said. A few of us have opinions (just a few), an even smaller number have strong opinions :) It is therefore understandable that we will sometimes disagree. But it was refreshing to see the dialogue on topics with such stark disagreement conducted without becoming disagreeable.

> --
> Thierry Carrez (ttx)
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