> David,
>
> I greatly appreciate your offer. However, the role of mediation in
> this case should be taken on (if at all) by the ASF Board and Avalon
> PMC (project management committee).
>
> The Merlin team submitted a proposal to the ASF Board which was
> returned to them with many comments and recommendations. Basically,
> if the developers still want to pursue a TLP (top level project) they
> need to meet the criteria specified by those recommendations.
Hi, Aaron,
Thank you for your quick reply.
I understand your point of view.
Just to clarify, the role of the mediator is not to take any decisions. A
mediator has no decision-making power (such as an arbitrator would). As you
mentioned, this type of power rests in the hands of the ASF Board.
Rather, the mediator is more like a guide who helps the various parties to
work out their personal differences and problems with communications to
arrive at a mutually acceptable solution. In many cases, this works out well
to the benefit of all parties. In some cases, it does not work out, so
people must resolve the conflict through binding arbitration (in this case,
the Board would play this role). I personally believe that it would be best
that the board not play this role. Not only is this not their area of
expertise, but their efforts should be in deciding what is best for the ASF,
not in resolving interpersonal conflicts.
>From what I have seen, you are all concerned about the project and all
respect the opions of the board. It appears that you have varying
interpretations of the intentions of the board. The problem is how to get on
with progress and not get side-tracked by the personal issues.
In my opinion, rather than going deeper into the destructive game of
politics, if you were able to work out the current conflicts within the
project and jointly propose a solution to the board that you were all happy
with, this would be a much healthier environment.
The process must not in any way detract from the board's decision-making
power. It must also empower everybody to work together more harmoniously.
However, it is of course your perrogative to opt out of medition.
Please accept that this explanation is not intended to try to convince you,
only to clarify my intentions. I respect any opinion you have on the matter.
Best regards,
David
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