Joe, Based on activity and remarks I have observed on other Apache lists, I think that lessons have been taken from the collapse of the Corinthia podling although not addressed directly to the Corinthia situation.
I looked at the postmortem template and find that it is not very suited to an Apache project, although some of the items might be responded to. Also, Corinthia expired pretty-much during start-up. I have two reservations about engaging in a post mortem. 1. A key breakdown occurred around personnel issues/conficts that played out mainly on the private Podling Project Management Committee list among the project members and the mentors together. Those matters deserve to remain private. 2. As a character in that drama, I must recuse myself from attempting any kind of assessment. Bertrand may have something more useful to say based on his broad perspective on Apache projects and incubation of podlings. Regards, - Dennis > -----Original Message----- > From: Slow Joe [mailto:slow.joe....@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 14:48 > To: dev@corinthia.incubator.apache.org > Subject: Post mortem request for the handling of the Corinthia podling > (was Re: FYI, I have subscribed to this list and to your private list) > > > Forming a podling is difficult as if often starts with a team that > > hasn't necessarily chosen to work together. I bet the situation > > would > > have been very different if you guys had been able to meet in > > > person, > > > but in email that's quite hard. > > > -Bertrand > > > Hi Bertrand > > I observed the meltdown of the Corinthia podling from a distance with > some > regret. > > Since the project is now on the verge of withdrawal from the incubator, > could you and Dennis consider whether it would be valuable to > collaborate > on a blame-free post-mortem describing the events which lead to the end > of > Corinthia. > > (A template for a postmortem document is at > https://lastbytes.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/a-postmortem-template/) > > I would suggest that there are lessons for the Apache Project to learn > from > this event. > > Regards > > Joe
