>> The community had ample opportunity to contribute or reject the >> Constitution and it did not. > > Ahem, as one of those in the community who tried (unsuccessfully) to > have his voice heard and included in the drafting of the constitution, > only to be told that I'd have a chance to influence it after it was > presented to the community as a done-deal, I object. The CAB was so > sick and tired of the whole charter and constitution effort that it > just wanted to be done with it.
Yes, the CAB was tired, anyone could have offered up a constitution and it would have been taken seriously. Lets stop with this "lets not rewrite history" whining. The drafts were done on Genunix for all to see, in fact I put the Genunix Wiki in place expressly for that process to occur in the open for all to participate in. Confusion == Opportunity. I spent several weeks working away on a complete constitution to put forward and found that its a very complex and difficult task. If I can get in there and even be appointed to a committee than anyone can. Many people offered up revisions and drafts and in the end Dr. Fielding cut through the crap and got it done. We were then where we are now, bickering like children while a small handful of people ignore it all and get the job done. benr.
