While we wait for the new site we could: 0) add the page discalimer as suggested; additionally, as Jacques pointed out, this page is open to anyone who submits an ICLA and asks to be registered as OFBiz contributor: no one is really reviewing the data provided... we could mention this in the header of the page 1) merge the two lists into one 2) sort in alphabetical order 3) add a column with the number of committers; one with the number of contributors; we could add also a column with the number of employees working on OFBiz related projects; I don't think that this data would "unduly advantage one commercial entity": the idea is to provide some insight about the teams available to work on OFBiz specific projects 4) make the above columns sortable 5) Location: simply specify the location of the company's offices/buildings; in the description the company can specify the countries of operation
Jacopo On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Emmanuel Lécharny <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi ! > > > it came to my attention that this page : > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Apache+OFBiz+Service+Providers > > might not be neutral enough, as it lists companies having Ofbiz > committers before any other companies. This is a problem, accordingly to > this : > > "Apache is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, which is a tax-exempt charity for the > public > good. As such, our projects must not unduly advantage one commercial > entity > over another -- otherwise, funding our projects would be a way to fund a > commercial activity without being taxed." > > > You can also have a look at > http://community.apache.org/projectIndependence : > > > " > > > Apache projects are managed independently > > Apache projects must be managed independently, and PMCs must ensure that > they are acting in the best interests of the project as a whole. Note > that it is similarly important that the PMC clearly show this > independence within their project community. The perception of existing > and new participants within the community that the PMC is run > independently and without favoring any specific third parties over > others is important, to allow new contributors to feel comfortable both > joining the community and contributing their work. A community that > obviously favors one specific vendor in some exclusive way will often > discourage new contributors from competing vendors, which is an issue > for the long term health of the project. > > " > > > I would suggest you rework this page to order the company using an > alphabetical order, not mentionning the fact taht some committers belong > to those companies. > > I'm not sure that grouping companies by country is the right thing to > do, as some of them might provide support in many countries. One option > would be to add the list of countries a company provides support in on > the same line. > > A disclaimer at the top of the page may also be added, informing users that > neither Apache nor the project endorse any company. You can have a look > at other project's page : > > http://cxf.apache.org/commercial-cxf-offerings.html > > http://directory.apache.org/commercial-support.html > > > Thanks ! > > Emmanuel Lécharny > >
