On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote:
> > > On 10/3/13 10:32 AM, "OmPrakash Muppirala" <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: > > > >> Hi Sebastian, > >> > >> Having a UX group seems like a fine idea, but IMO, the Apache Way is for > >> that group to use the mailing lists for discussions. Yes, it is allowed > >> to have some direct discussions off-list and bring the results back to > >>the > >> list, but to make that the standard operating procedure doesn't seem > >> "open" enough especially when you consider that folks are busy and work > >>on > >> different time zones. > >> > > > >Text based mails are extremely hard to use when the discussion is about > >layouts, visuals, interactions, etc. > > > >If the online meetings (connect, google hangout etc.) are set up and are > >announced on this list, that should be sufficient, right? Also, these > >meetings can be recorded and they can be posted back on the dev list. > I don't know if that's sufficient. Maybe our mentors can offer their > thoughts. To me it isn't the Apache Way because the timing of the > meetings can affect whether folks can contribute. I get that it is more > interactive and efficient to have an online meeting, but maybe that it has > to be a little less efficient in order for folks to have a level playing > field regardless of what time zone they live in. I'm not saying > everything has to be translated into text. I would post the visuals on a > wiki page or in a repo or people.a.o folder and discuss it on the list. > We essentially got our logo chosen this way. > A lot of times there are huge discussions and decisions made, code committed, etc - all when I am sleeping. But that does not prevent me from posting my thoughts about what happened when I get around to catching up on the emails. How is this different from having an online video chat and posting all the information (not just a summary) here on the dev list? > > -Alex > >
