Perhaps Debian's style of governance is more appropriate? http://www.techforce.com.br/news/linux_blog/scientific_study_about_debian_governance_and_organization
Live free or die. Peter. ----- Original message ----- > I think any project that originates from an established code base, > instead of growing organically, is going to experience some pain during > a transition from one development model to another. > > If Apache's governance model isn't suitable, have any others been > considered, or tried? > > Regards, > > Peter. > > > > > ----- Original message ----- > > On 09/ 7/14 12:24 AM, Peter Firmstone wrote: > > > 1. Document your governance model, I'm a member of an Apache project, > > > we have clear rules that assist in resolving differences > > > > Unfortunately, OpenSolaris adopted the Apache governance model and it > > was a poor fit (Apaches rules for governing a large body of loosely > > related projects didn't map well to a community trying to generate a > > single unified OS) and too heavy-weight at the time it was introduced. > > A big problem was driving things the wrong way around - we built > > out all this governance structure and then hoped people would show up > > to use it, and they saw more overhead than benefit and were turned off > > by it. > > > > That's left the OpenSolaris offshoots wary of governance and refusing > > to admit that some level is necessary for ensuring decisions get made, > > and thus left them floundering and directionless. > > > > -- > > -Alan Coopersmith- > > alan.coopersm...@oracle.com Oracle Solaris Engineering - > > http://blogs.oracle.com/alanc >
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