Hi Narayan, Michael :-) If you read the various SC meeting minutes objectively, there was never any firm commitment to going over to Drupal. It was, in fact, an openness to re-consider the issue at a later date, and to evaluate a working site alongside specific statements and proof of the advantages that Drupal would bring.
The most recent SC meeting re-stated the same openess to that *in the mid-term future*. But it was clearly desired to put an end to what has become a disruptive argument backed up by what has been, IMHO, disruptive disinformation about the SC's stance, in a quest to "bulldoze" the adoption through. In my own perception, it seemed to be less based on any possible advantages that Drupal could bring to the Web infrastructure, and more a question of forcing a Drupal adoption without any real consideration of technical merits/demerits and TDF's more-urgent needs. In reality, there is a lot of higher priority work to be done. There has been *so* much written in the lists about all this - I think many people are fed up of the subject, and I think it has caused a lot of disharmony that is damaging to the project. Progress will soon be made towards implementing the Community Bylaws and steadily establishing a stable, community-driven governance for the project. Charles Schulz drafted those bylaws, with public discussion during the process on the SC discussion list. IMHO, they are a good model of FOSS project governance, and a sincere effort to apply high ideals of democratic community government within the project. If you guys can show some patience and forebearing in your desires, I think you will have every fair opportunity to fulfill your goal of Drupal adoption at a future date - if you can concretely demonstrate that it is a better choice and truly advantageous for the community, and if you follow the procedures and channels that will be implemented for such purposes. But now is not the right time. Meanwhile, if you are truly interested in getting involved in the project's Web communications, I invite you both to work with me on the subject, and to actually constructively contribute ideas, time and written material as part of a team that has been placed, *as an interim thing*, under my coordination and management. If you can prove that you truly have the project's real interests at heart, and that there is a genuine meritocratic justification, you (and anyone else) have every chance of becoming the website content lead in my stead, with my full support and cooperation, if there is an official decision in that respect by the SC. But you have to win that role by merit and real work that furthers the project's immediate interests and needs. So, I'm laying down a challenge to you: let's stop this damaging, conflictual and time-wasting discussion on the mailing lists, and let's get to work together building superb web content on the SilverStripe site. You will find me an objective, constructive, consensual and cooperative person to work with. My only desire is to see real results as quickly as possible. We can arrange a website content team confcall at an early date and start work. The only condition are that: - We have to stop talking about Drupal at this time, and only think of content and information for the LibreOffice and TDF community on libreoffice.org. - We have to commit to the governance laid down in the Community Bylaws, and be supportive of the SC in *progressively* working towards their implementation within a reasonable timeframe. In the design of the bylaws, there are mechanisms for bringing about change in a fair and viable manner. So, if there are things in them that displease you now, you *will* have the opportunity to work towards change in them in the future. Please, guys, put Drupal out of your mind for the CMS for *at least* 6-9 months - indeed, there are perfectly rational reasons for deciding to stay with SilverStripe as CMS quite far into the future. Maybe it would be a good idea to think laterally and broach the subject of Drupal-powered *forums* with the SC, instead? Meanwhile, remember that there is an opportunity to take part in exciting and interesting mass media communications work. What do you say? :-) I am very keen to work with you, hear your imaginative ideas, and see fruitful results on our SilverStripe-powered CMS, libreoffice.org. :-) David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
