LibreOfficeApr 7
Our sense of meritocracy
A project that confuses meritocracy with the dominance of a single type of contributor fails to live up to its own values. And a project that bends to the interests of some contributors, at the expense of future generations, is a form of appropriation masked by the language of fairness.
Meritocracy is a complex, multifaceted concept that is worth grappling with in order to build something that future generations will be happy to inherit.
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/07/our-sense-of-meritocracy/
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Meritocracy is attractive to those who believe themselves to be meritorious enough to have the right to decide who else shall be considered meritorious. Not so much to people who are used to being considered unmeritorious, or just have an interest in democracy.

I did try to read the blog, but since the page consisted solely of a rather stylish spinning graphic I have to assume that I am not considered sufficiently meritorious to even read your thoughts on the subject. 🤷

Apr 7 at 9:40amWeb