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<p>Perhaps Debian's style of governance is more appropriate?
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<br><a href="http://www.techforce.com.br/news/linux_blog/scientific_study_about_debian_governance_and_organization">http://www.techforce.com.br/news/linux_blog/scientific_study_about_debian_governance_and_organization</a>
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<br>Live free or die.
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<br>Peter.
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<br>----- Original message -----
<br>> I think any project that originates from an established code base,
<br>> instead of growing organically, is going to experience some pain during
<br>> a transition from one development model to another.
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<br>> If Apache's governance model isn't suitable, have any others been
<br>> considered, or tried?
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<br>> Regards,
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<br>> Peter.
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<br>> ----- Original message -----
<br>> > On 09/ 7/14 12:24 AM, Peter Firmstone wrote:
<br>> > > 1. Document your governance model, I'm a member of an Apache project,
<br>> > > we have clear rules that assist in resolving differences
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<br>> > Unfortunately, OpenSolaris adopted the Apache governance model and it
<br>> > was a poor fit (Apaches rules for governing a large body of loosely
<br>> > related projects didn't map well to a community trying to generate a
<br>> > single unified OS) and too heavy-weight at the time it was introduced.
<br>> > A big problem was driving things the wrong way around - we built
<br>> > out all this governance structure and then hoped people would show up
<br>> > to use it, and they saw more overhead than benefit and were turned off
<br>> > by it.
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<br>> > That's left the OpenSolaris offshoots wary of governance and refusing
<br>> > to admit that some level is necessary for ensuring decisions get made,
<br>> > and thus left them floundering and directionless.
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<br>> > --
<br>> > -Alan Coopersmith-
<br>> > <a href="mailto:alan.coopersmith@oracle.com">alan.coopersmith@oracle.com</a> Oracle Solaris Engineering -
<br>> > <a href="http://blogs.oracle.com/alanc">http://blogs.oracle.com/alanc</a>
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