> > OGB Call :: Wednesday 16th January, 2008 > > 1) ... > ... > ... > > 2) Website Community Group Proposal > > John has talked to Alan Burlison offline about this and his perspective is > inline with the editorial committee - if the website is Sun's property, > then > he sees his job working as an employee, rather than a community member > working within a Community Group. Keith agreed that he would be happy > disbanding the community if they can't have their opinions or actions > honoured by Sun, and that it would be good to wait until we hear from Bill > Franklin. Keith commented that this was a little more complicated - if > the core contributors had taken the vote to disband or collectively resign > then the decision would be cut and dry, but the problem is that they've > also refused to recognise the OGB's authority to create the Community Group > in the first place. >
Well, for my part (that is, as a full-time website team member) my position and accompanying rationale on the rejection of Alan B's original proposal and the OGB's replacement proposal was posted to this list about a month ago. I trust that any OGB members and other leaders now interested in helping make decisions around this topic (locus of control for editorial review) are taking it into account. Here's the crux... Eric ---- "... isn't granting one CG the editorial role only slightly different in this regard (and in practical effect, probably completely irrelevant) than granting a committee the same thing? Especially when the specifics and source of Alan's proposal are taken into account. Personally the thing that disappoints me about the OGB's decision is we had some important positive inertia underway, populated by a group of people possessing a good mix of vantage points and proven integrity and track records: Jim Grisanzio, Alan Burlison, Patrick Finch, Barbara Lundquist, Stephen Hahn, Stephen Lau, and Sara Dornsife. ... ... stifling this particular initiative feels like a big mistake. -Eric" Full post: http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-December/003749.html
