Dave Hall wrote:
Hi all,
Instead of responding to several posts seperately I will try to address
several issues which have been raised by people.
I personally would like to avoid a fork - but there are some key points i
will not really negotiate on:
* Truly democractic structures - no one should have the right of veto (as
suggested by seek3r on #phpgroupware) ... regardless of previous work
I will not negotiate on this either. The founding four need permenant
positions in the leadership team, and they should have veto power. I
think we can be trusted with both of these and have earned them.
* Assignment to the FSF - without this the community does not control the
project ... which is the primary aim of this document
I agree on assigning code. But not the domain or the trademark.
I am not denying that the core team has made considerable
contributions to
the development of phpGroupWare - that is why I am happy for them to
continue
to hold the honorary title of "Project Founder" with no special
priviledges.
I understand that you will not support my plan for the founding fours
permemant positions, and veto power. What about everyone else?
The document sent to the list has been a month in the making, and so
the db
layer issue is now a dead one, but I think it would have been a good
first
test of the democratic structure model.
Fair enough
Over management, maybe. At the same time, the document is a draft, not a
final version. During the preparation of it parts changed, and we
hope it will
change further. The aim of it is to create a project where not only the
source is open, but the structures are too.
ok
Activity,I will give my definition here. Being easily contactable
regarding, managing your area of responsibility within the project,
participating in
discussions which effect your area of responsibility.
better. I think it can still be refined, but good start
Some people have suggested that the current core team is a single
entity, it
is not. At the moment ceb is the only active membe rof the core
team. Not
only is she porting to head, she is assisting in the running of the
project. I know why skeeter is not active at the moment, but that is
for him to
discuss if he wishes, not me. As for jengo, the last i saw him he was
commiting
xml-rpc changes to support a non free app he is working on.
I also keep in touch with things. Maybe not on a daily basis, but I
follow the mailing lists and talk to ceb from time to time. I dont
generally speak up in the mailing lists unless I have something
important to add. Skeeter has gone inactive for his reasons, jengo hasnt
contributed in a long time, but his imprint is forever. Jengo and I
started phpGW together.
If you do not think the founding four can be trusted with permenant
positions in the leadership team and with veto power, then I think you
do not know us very well. I will also not agree and will require a fork
without these measures.
Dan
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