On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 1:05 PM Sam Ruby <[email protected]> wrote:
> Also: if you can find some way to capture the "we can't fund > development of Whimsy because it is a project" and "we shouldn't seek > to have an intern for Whimsy because it is not a real project", that > would be great! > I think the wonderful thing about Whimsy is that it's kind of both. It's a community-driven project, which collects requirements from the needs of the board. It's probably too small for health (but isn't alone in that). And despite the lack of funding, it's already driven by ASF-internal requirements unlike the vast majority of our projects. While we try to maintain our neutrality with respect to the vast majority of software development efforts hosted here, the ASF cannot credibly be called *neutral* when it comes to Whimsy. This probably contributes to difficulties in growing that community. But because it serves other projects, it also means that anyone who works on Whimsy, has a greater chance of coming into contact with many of our other projects, and the people and communities who drive them. I really hope that Whimsy remains on our shortlist of projects for an Outreachy intern. Best, Myrle
