Hi Dave, > Glynn: procedurally, this should really go to install-discuss, though > I realize that the designated core contributors (this set of people) > are the ones who need to reach consensus. Accordingly, I've cc'ed > this reply back to install-discuss. > > Sarah Jelinek wrote: >> Hi Glynn, >>> Hey, >>> >>> I'm not sure any of you are following OGB discuss list, or the >>> Project Indiana >>> discussions, but according to - >>> >>> >> I have been following these. >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-June/000758.html >>> >>> we need a sponsoring Community Group. I had previously suggested the >>> Desktop as >>> one such group, but it seems that might not be 'relevant' enough. >>> Would you >>> agree to sponsor this proposal from Installation & Packaging so that >>> we can get >>> moving, off opensolaris-discuss and on to slightly more interesting >>> discussion? >>> >>> If you need an update of what Indiana aims to be, let me know and >>> I'll be happy >>> to provide it. >>> >>> >> I would like this update from you. I understand the basic premise of >> Indiana after reading the emails and documentation I could find, but >> certainly would like more details about it. >> > > My point of view is that we should have a fairly low bar to sponsoring > projects; there's plenty in the record already about what Indiana > wishes to be to make that level of decision[1]. And I can say that my > discussion last week with Ian showed very strong alignment with the > goals of other projects we have already established in this community; > I would expect Indiana to be a distributor of those projects' work. > So let's sponsor the project and let it get off the ground (and off > opensolaris-discuss ;-). The details can be fleshed out there, or in > whatever meetings anyone wishes to set up with Glynn. I am not opposed to sponsoring this, and my answer was not intended to indicate such. However I do want to get an update from Glynn on Indiana to be fully informed. So, from a sponsorship point of view, I am ok with that.
As a separate topic, Glynn, perhaps you can I can discuss a meeting time offline? Anyone else wishing to participate in this meeting should let Glynn know. The major concern I have with this project, isn't that we shouldn't be sponsoring it. It is that, as you noted with Ian's acknowledgment of the alignment of the goals of Indiana and other OpenSolaris projects, that I want to understand how Indiana fits in with and works with those other, already sponsored and already running projects. We have a deadline set for Indiana deliveries with very vague requirements. I would like to understand this better. Regards, sarah
