On Wed, 2 May 2007, Nicolas Droux wrote:
...
What is the current process to get a new community
started? Should I go with what is described in the communities page, or is a
new process required now that the constitution has been approved.
Any info or ptr will be appreciated.
Thanks!
Nicolas.
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Subject: [osol-discuss] Community creation
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 09:47:42 -0600
From: Nicolas Droux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Hi folks,
I'd like to propose the creation of a new community and I came across
the short process description at http://opensolaris.org/os/communities
That process however does not seem to match the article VII of the
recently approved constitution. Which way should I go now? Follow the
process described at http://opensolaris.org/os/communities, or is a new
process now in effect?
Thanks,
Nicolas.
[ copying obg-discuss and, initially, osol-discuss. I'd suggest trimming
osol-discuss on any followups however. ]
Hi Nicolas,
Things are in flux in that regard, and as such, the process on
http://opensolaris.org/os/communities is drifting out of date.
The good news is, some very interesting and relevant conversations about
it have been taking place on ogb-discuss over the last couple weeks:
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-April/thread.html
The thread titled "DTrace & MDB OpenSolaris communities" is
of particular interest, I think.
Based on those discussions, here's how I'd summarize things[1]:
The current prevailing view is that OpenSolaris Community
Group (CG) status depends on how established and vibrant
the thing is that people are "grouping around". For example,
DTrace, Zones, and Jim's new emerging Advocates CG[2]
probably warrant CG status. By contrast things that are still
small-medium; or not yet popular; or not yet established;
etc., should probably be Projects (Project Groups?) sponsored
by a CG (but of course always possessing the potential to
someday evolve into a CG in their own right).
And for an additional facet of this, some kinds of things
might not warrant CG Status for sort of the opposite reason.
That being they're too broad, and therefore too nebulous.
That subject is being discussed in a thread started yesterday
titled: "today's meeting".
Eric
1. How _I'd_ summarize things should be taken with a grain of
salt, as I'm not on the OGB.
2. See "Community Consolidation" thread on ug-discuss
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