On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 06:40:08PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: >Dear project members, > as you might have heard post-FOSDEM, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) >is opening up to an affiliate membership structure [1,2]. As I've >already mentioned in [3], representatives of OSI have approached me to >know if Debian is interested into joining. I'd like to discuss with you >such a possibility. > >[1] http://www.opensource.org/node/604 >[2] >http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Open-Source-Initiative-affiliates-announced-at-FOSDEM-1428905.html >[3] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/12/msg00000.html > >For now, the only responsibility would be to have a Debian project >representative participate into OSI activities, as an advisor. Later on, >once the "old style" OSI board and the initial OSI affiliates have >finalized the governance structure, affiliate projects are expected to >have a say in OSI activities and decisions.
Hmmm. I *hope* they manage to achieve some of this, but I'll admit to being skeptical. There's been a lot more heat than light in discussions I've been seen in and around the OSI in the last few years. It would be nice to see them doing useful work. -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. st...@einval.com "You can't barbecue lettuce!" -- Ellie Crane -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120215184104.gk3...@einval.com
