Alan Coopersmith wrote:
> Alan Burlison wrote:
>> I can't and don't speak for the other Website Project members, but
>> personally I feel the OGB has disregarded both due process and common
>> courtesy by heavily amending the proposal without giving the affected
>> Project a chance to participate in the process.
>
> The OGB meeting was publicly announced and open to any members who wanted
> to participate - that Steve was the only one of your proposed contributors
> who did so was your choice.
There seems to be a misunderstanding of how Community Groups are formed.
The constitution says
> ARTICLE VII. Community Groups
>
> 7.1. Purpose. In order to ... the OpenSolaris Community is held
> to be composed of Community Groups that are initiated by
> the OGB ...
>
> 7.4. Initiation. ... each Community Group is initiated by an act
> of the OGB. Prior to such initiation, the Community Group
> must be nominated by at least three (3) Members ...
>
> 7.8. Core Contributors. The initial Core Contributors of a
> Community Group shall be determined by the OGB when the
> Community Group is initiated; ...
While the OGB was (IMO) discourteous and arbitrary in its handling of this
proposal, it *was* following the rules laid down in the constitution - the
OGB gets to initiate the CG, decideon its charter, and select the initial
membership based on the suggestions offered in the nomination.
We may not like it, but they can do it this way.
-John
