IBM Linux/390 patches

[Jeffrey A Law]

In message < 199912290515.AAA02086@shadygrove.linas.org >you write:
  > It's been rumoured that Mike Stump said:
  > > I don't know why everyone is jumping up and down.
  > 
  > If the gcc Steering Committee knows of duplicate efforts, then I think
  > it is duty bound to steer the two efforts towards each other, and to
  > actively oversee & coordinate these efforts.  I'd think that the i370
  > and the s390 efforts are large enough (year long, multi-programmer)
  > to merit this kind of attention.
  > 
  > If this is outside of the purview of the Steering Committee, then maybe
  > it should change its name to more accurately reflect its duties and
  > activities?
This is out of the scope of the kinds of things the steering committee is
responsible for.

The primary responsibility of the steering committee is to deal with higher
level, usually politically sensitive issues.  This includes stuff like making
sure that no individuals or groups dominate the project, appointing release
managers, helping deal with disruptive personalities, etc.

It's job is not to coordinate efforts between developers.  That is the job
of the developers themselves.

jeff