[advocacy-discuss] Corporate Open Source

[Jim Grisanzio]

Laurent Blume wrote:
> Oh, I agree, we do have opinions! But how does one gets selected to
> become reality?
>   

This is a very important question. We need to work toward a position 
where we all accept the notion that those who do the work get the say. 
But we need to always be increasing the number of people doing the work, 
so we are growing and distributing the opportunity for leadership. The 
trouble is that we are not fully open yet, so sometimes those doing the 
work are inside and you can't see them. Big bug. But over time as we 
move development outside that's the concept I think is most workable, 
and I think it's already visible in those areas where we are open. The 
flip side to that, however, is building consensus. I think the more work 
you do across the project the more consensus you have the ability to 
build for your ideas. I think at this point we need to recognize both 
concepts.

Regarding getting an idea selected ... here's how:

"In software, ideas are expressed in *code*. The implementation *is* the 
idea." -- Bryan Cantrill,
 http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-May/000683.html

"Having your voice listened to is a privilege, not a right, and it's a 
privilege that's earned in proportion to the contribution level, not 
volume level." -- Alan Burlison,
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-October/002556.html

Regarding Bryan's quote, you can substitute any artifact of work for 
"code" and the concept still holds beautifully.

To me, these two quotes illustrate the only way to get an opinion noticed.

Jim

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