[oi-dev] Resignation

[Peter]

I think any project that originates from an established code base, instead of growing organically, is going to experience some pain during a transition from one development model to another.

If Apache's governance model isn't suitable, have any others been considered, or tried?

Regards,

Peter.




----- Original message -----
> On 09/ 7/14 12:24 AM, Peter Firmstone wrote:
> > 1. Document your governance model, I'm a member of an Apache project,
> > we have clear rules that assist in resolving differences
> 
> Unfortunately, OpenSolaris adopted the Apache governance model and it was
> a poor fit (Apaches rules for governing a large body of loosely related
> projects didn't map well to a community trying to generate a single
> unified OS) and too heavy-weight at the time it was introduced.   A big
> problem was driving things the wrong way around - we built out all this
> governance structure and then hoped people would show up to use it, and
> they saw more overhead than benefit and were turned off by it.
> 
> That's left the OpenSolaris offshoots wary of governance and refusing to
> admit that some level is necessary for ensuring decisions get made, and
> thus left them floundering and directionless.
> 
> -- 
>     -Alan Coopersmith-                           alan.coopersmith at oracle.com
>      Oracle Solaris Engineering - http://blogs.oracle.com/alanc

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