I wasn't intending to create extra bureaucracy, just trying to see how we might connect actual people with ideas.
However, maybe just having the existence of cross-topic lists will spur conversations. On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Ross Gardler <ross.gard...@microsoft.com> wrote: > I should add that I wasn't applying that quote to anyone's opinion, and > certainly not calling anyone a heathen ;-) I just thought it was humorous > and I love Terry Pratchett who riffed on this quote for many years > ("turtles all the way down"). > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ross Gardler [mailto:ross.gard...@microsoft.com] > > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 10:56 AM > > To: dev@community.apache.org > > Subject: RE: cross-project communication space? > > > > -1 on a PMC to coordinate the coordination of a cross-project > coordination :-) > > > > I just put the following quote in a deck I'll be using lately, seems > applicable... > > > > My opponent’s reasoning reminds me of the heathen, who, being asked on > > what the world stood, replied, “on a tortoise.” But on what does the > tortoise > > stand? “On another tortoise.” > > Joseph Barker (1854) > > > > It's a mailing list, it's not that important in and of itself. If you > want a home for > > the kick-off (e.g. this conversation) and the eventual retirement (if > that ever > > comes) then ComDev is the place. It might make sense to formally assign > the > > ownership of the list to ComDev so that should it ever reach retirement > that > > PMC is empowered to request infra remove it. But otherwise it’s just a > list. > > > > Ross > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Sergio Fernández [mailto:wik...@apache.org] > > > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 10:41 AM > > > To: dev@community.apache.org > > > Subject: Re: cross-project communication space? > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Greg Chase <g...@gregchase.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Interesting topic. I agree "community" is where the > "meta-discussion" > > > > of this happens. However, the actual implementation of cross > > > > community collaboration will happen in the relevant and engaged > > > > communities themselves. > > > > > > > > > > exactly > > > > > > > > > > Its almost like the "cross topic" would have its own mini PMC with > > > > representatives from the engaged communities. > > > > > > > > > well, I wouldn't want to go that far for now... but if this works for > > > more case we may want to take a look what other foundations do, like > > > the working groups in Eclipse: > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ec > > > lip > > > > > se.org%2forg%2fworkinggroups%2f&data=01%7c01%7cRoss.Gardler%40micro > > > > > soft.com%7c6232faf60e814115252108d37a8ca212%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab > > > > > 2d7cd011db47%7c1&sdata=la%2bUOrpVSDTgImKGgsiooqD7XjU4LnHW01iv2o > > > HJTNI%3d > > > > > > > > > > The list would be archived if / when at any time the organizers > > > > dwindled to 0. > > > > > > > > > > +++1 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Sergio Fernández > > > Partner Technology Manager > > > Redlink GmbH > > > m: +43 6602747925 > > > e: sergio.fernan...@redlink.co > > > w: > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fredlin > > > k.co > > > > > &data=01%7c01%7cRoss.Gardler%40microsoft.com%7c6232faf60e814115252 > > > > > 108d37a8ca212%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1&sdata=aYW9F > > > c4X3NDHOekplDb7sZ2zCpS9JaXcR0faAXFQN6c%3d >