John Plocher wrote:
> Problem 1:
>
> This seems to drop User Groups and SIGs on the floor.
Got it - thanks!
> Problem 2:
>
> I'm not sure how the Cluster and Storage communities fit into our
> new structure - they seem to be more "siblings of OpenSolaris" than
> "children" or "parents"... As we build up our ecosystem and do
> more and more with appliances and distros, does it make sense to
> have a structure that allows us to naturally organize ourselves
> around those activities? Or is this the role that SIGs would fill?
This is still an open question - where do the Cluster and Storage
communities fit into our new world order? Maybe we *do* need a
classification for things that are not UGs, Consolidations or
Projects, called (duh) a Community.
They seem to be *more* than simply a mailing list, and less than a
Consolidation or Project. They use Community resources and play
a role in defining what it means to be part of the OpenSolaris
Community.
In my mind, Communities have
Web pages in the Community namespace
Mailing lists (one or more)
The ability to form relationships with Consolidations and
Projects (ENDORSED, SPONSORED,...?)
I am not sure about their ability to grant Contributer status
(mostly because I can't answer the "...contribute to *what*?"
question in a way that isn't simply a pointer to an existing
Consolidation or Project...) For arguments sake, assume they
don't.
Unlike the current setup, I don't think these communities are
where governance actually happens - at least in the sense of
"those that 'do' get to make the decisions".
Putting things together for comparison:
Communities Consolidations Projects UserGroups
Makes webpages Yes Yes Yes Yes
Makes mailinglists Yes Yes Yes Yes
Publishes components No Yes No No
Makes relationships Yes Yes Yes Yes
Makes Contributers No Yes Yes Yes
Makes Projects No Yes Yes No
What other abilities/behaviors are there that are or should be
associated with these top level groups?
I see the existing list of Communities morphing into a list
of Communities, a list of Consolidations and a list of "defunct,
to be deleted".
Thoughts pro and con and otherwise?
-John
