Liane Praza writes: > James Carlson writes: > > It works. The community leaders don't seem to be reading the > > documentation for how the process is supposed to work, and the OGB > > hasn't been on much of a campaign to push their noses in it, so that's > > how it is. > > I'm not entirely certain, but I think this means: "A community is > supposed nominate *a single person* as facilitator to the OGB. > If a community continues operating under the current default > that all core contributors can act as the facilitator, the core > contributors either didn't read the documentation for how the process > is supposed to work or simply aren't bothering to properly participate > in governance."
Yes. > Close enough? I'm not trying to be snarky. I'm just trying to > be clear that I understand. No, that's about how it is. We've been operating under the assumption that others are interested in and are reading the various documents produced. Of course, that's a bit of a strong assumption, I think. Not everyone really cares about governance. And I don't doubt that there are folks who either feel we have too much already or that things will work out without it. I'm not trying to cast any aspersions here -- or start any wild new threads for that matter -- but I suspect that if it works at all, it'll take a long time to get used to all these new structures. > (I was attempting to suggest sedimenting the current default as > acceptable. Saying that you believe this is either constitutionally > not possible, or simply not preferred would have been OK with me. > I believe I have actually read the documentation and think it might > be allowable, though potentially a little weird with the letter of > the constitution.) I think it's a perfectly reasonable work-around when communities aren't taking up that bit of mantle. I know that's less than the ringing endorsement or stinging barbs you might have been hoping for, but one of my observations here is that there's a bit of give-and-take that has to occur. Nobody (including the OGB) can just create castles in the air and hope for occupants. Some things will work and will thus be employed, other things not so much. (What is an "affiliation" and what are "observers" anyway?) Those things that turn out to be useful will survive. -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 35 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
