On 28 Apr 2011, at 11:13, Doug Lea wrote: Thanks for the reply, Doug, appreciated.
> On 04/28/11 05:42, Simon Phipps wrote: > >> I note that the minutes don't record any discussion of the community input to >> date on the formation of the new OpenJDK Board or of the Bylaws draft, not >> even to the extent of a comment indicating that the most recent draft (which >> I have not seen as only Draft 7 is available on the web at the time of >> writing) addresses all issues. > > (This was the first meeting for which we have recorded minutes, > because we decided to operate meetings as if the Draft 8 Bylaws > were in effect.) So have the community concerns and suggestions that have already been offered been considered in detail, or should be repeat them when Draft 8 appears? > >> >> Is there a reason for this please? > > Three different things are being held up awaiting Oracle Legal > Review: > * The new (and possibly final) Bylaws draft > * A response by us (the GB) to feedback on V7 > * Revisions to the Contributor Agreement. > > We (instigated by me) decided that we can't keep producing > documents and making follow-on decisions until at least > the bylaws draft is cleared for final community review and > ratification. I don't know of a better plan. Sounds reasonable. Is the process for community ratification decided yet? I didn't see that in the minutes either. > > Once these documents are cleared, we shouldn't be > dependent on Oracle Legal review, but the minutes at > least show why everything is running about 4 months behind > initial estimates. Oh, at least. And given the bylaw draft Mark produced is substantially similar to earlier equivalents it's a little surprising that it's taking so long. S.
