Stephen Lau wrote:
>> I would therefore propose that the ad-hoc practice of allowing
>> multiple CGs to "sponsor" a given Project be discontinued, as it has
>> no clear constitutional basis and it clearly causes far more problems
>> than it ever solves.
>
> It's not completely ad-hoc, it was part of the Project Instantiation
> Process document.
I'd forgotten about that document [1]. Looks to me like it could do
with a bit of an overhaul and clarification. Not only is is responsible
for the 'Multiple CGs sponsoring a single Project' confusion, but the
wording gives the distinct *impression* that the establishment of a
Project requires the assent of the OGB, something which is quite clearly
conflicts with the Constitution, which makes it clear that establishment
of projects is the responsibility of CCGs not the OGB. In fact I can
see no real reason for the OGB being mentioned in the document at all.
The only part it seems to play is the announcement of the Project,
something that could just as easily be performed by either the CG or the
new Project itself.
I'd suggest the following changes are made:
1. Change the document so that Projects are clearly sponsored and
'owned' by a single CG.
2. Make it clear that CGs are responsible for the establishment and
termination of Projects, as outlined in the Constitution.
--
Alan Burlison
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[1]
http://opensolaris.org/os/community/ogb/policies/project-instantiation.txt
