[oi-dev] Resignation

[Peter]

Perhaps Debian's style of governance is more appropriate?

http://www.techforce.com.br/news/linux_blog/scientific_study_about_debian_governance_and_organization

Live free or die.

Peter.

----- Original message -----
> 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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