[advocacy-discuss] Barriers to entry (was: The OpenSolaris "Attitude")

[S h i v]

On 9/24/07, Jim Grisanzio <Jim.Grisanzio at sun.com> wrote:
> S h i v wrote:
> > Barriers reduce as the disparity in the information seen and access
> > levels between an external person and a person within sun reduces.
>
> I agree. I've experienced this myself (especially since I've moved to
> Japan) and I tell people this internally all the time. There is still
> entirely too much information and conversation internal to Sun. Many
> times the issues are truly confidential and we have to live in two
> worlds (and that's difficult, by the way) but other times it's just old
> and familiar behavior. Sure, it's convenient to have hallway
> conversations and con-calls, but those meetings need to be put on open
> lists as much as possible.
>

No Jim, it is just not convenience. Things are hazy not because of
overwhelming info but due to lack of it in the open.
And it is just not convenience. This is a feeling that is setting in off-late.

People outside sun seem not to get a proper hang of what Indiana is.
But, various project teams are magically moving in a very focussed &
co-ordinated manner to deliver on the decided milestones.
On example:
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/indiana-discuss/2007-July/001737.html
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=148611
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=159334&tstart=0

Some one had suggested conary packaging system and the person from
conary system had offered help (Matt Wilson rPath
site:opensolaris.org), but a packaging system seems to have been
decided without due diligence or engaging with the person who made the
offer. (No response whatsoever for the offers!).

If Indiana is to deliver something of value to the community, that
would open development, it become a true community distro. The
technical feature set is secondary.
I am hoping to see it happen.

-Shiv