[IAEP] SoaS as a Sugar Labs project.

[Bernie Innocenti]

El Mon, 24-08-2009 a las 13:50 -0400, Greg DeKoenigsberg escribió:
> On Sun, 23 Aug 2009, David Farning wrote:
> > Eclipse and Apache both have criteria for becoming a official
> > projects.  In fact, they have a several step incubator processes to
> > help sub-project grow (or die grace fully.)  This strikes me as a
> > little heavy for Sugar Lab right now.
> 
> Fedora aims for a lightweight compromises:
> 
> * Special Interest Group
>    + Can be created by anyone
>    + One leader (i.e. the person who requests the mailing list)
>    + No governance expected or required
>    + No accountability in particular
>    + Can apply for Project status as it grows
> 
> * Project
>    + Usually starts as a SIG and is, at some point, blessed by the Board
>    + Full governance
>    + Weekly meetings and minutes mandated
>    + Expected outcomes
>    + Accountability to the Board
> 
> To me, frankly, SoaS looks less like a SIG and more like a Project at this 
> point in its lifecycle.
>>
> > Bernie, would you be interested in creating the project policy for
> > Sugar Labs?  There is a very good page at
> > http://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources . The 'Leads: Managing A
> > Project' and guidelines sections are very valuable.
> >
> > If I were to work on the policy I would:
> > 1. Take the Eclipse and Apache policies and strip them down to the bare minum.
> > 2. Combine the Eclipse and Apache policies and modify them for Sugar Labs.
> > 3. Identify two initial projects and make sure the policies work for
> > both of them.
> > 4. Present the project policy for feedback on iaep.
> > 5. Post the draft policy to the wiki
> >
> > Something as significant as a project-policy will likely take several
> > iterations through 1-5.
> 
> I would avoid elections for as long as possible.  Vote with your work. 
> The one exception should be the Board itself, which should use its power 
> to appoint very liberally.  My $0.02.

I agree with everything Greg said, except that we should require a much
larger bribe than $0.02 to make the board appoint someone "very
liberally".





































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