Cut-and-paste error. This was posted on the dev@ openoffice.apache.org, a list some of you should be on even though QA-related discussions are not that often. The dev@ list is the list of record for certain matters.
It is valuable for someone on the QA list to gate-keep in both directions as necessary to have folks up-to-date wherever they prefer to subscribe. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:orc...@apache.org] > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 13:51 > To: qa@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: FW: Food for Thought > > This was posted on the dev@ openoffice.apache.org, a list some of you > should be on even though documentation-related discussions are not that > often. The dev@ list is the list of record for certain matters. > > The list post is something for our specialized lists to understand about > how work gets done on the Apache OpenOffice project, > > - Dennis > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Food for thought: <https://communitywiki.org/DoOcracy> > > The Apache OpenOffice project, and other Apache projects, are more like > do-ocracies than any other form of project governance. The distinct > karma for committers and also PMC members is fundamentally related to > the Foundation requirements concerning IP provenance of project code > bases and other artifacts, although that is often referred to as a > meritocracy arrangement. > > For example, no one on the Apache OpenOffice project has executive > authority, although there are particular accountabilities for > committers, PMC members, and the PMC Chair (who is an officer of the > Foundation). > > For another example, there are no assignments to give out or ways other > than suggestion and recommendation to direct effort. This is probably > what is most confusing to outsiders and also to the many advocates for > AOO who would like to see particular expressed needs met. > > -- Dennis E. Hamilton > orc...@apache.org > dennis.hamil...@acm.org +1-206-779-9430 > https://keybase.io/orcmid PGP F96E 89FF D456 628A > X.509 certs used and requested for signed e-mail > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: qa-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: qa-h...@openoffice.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: qa-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: qa-h...@openoffice.apache.org
