[cab-discuss] CAB conf call - communication

[Frank Van Der Linden]

Ian Collins wrote:
> Simon Phipps wrote:
>
>   
>> Only just got on the net & picked this up (have been offline since 
>> Mon) - are there minutes? 
>>     
>
> A simple breakdown in communication has resulted in discord amongst the
> OGB members.
>   
Perhaps - though it seems that close to 48 hours was given, which would 
be enough to say "hold on, my schedule is full, and I think we should do 
this no sooner than next week".

Also, it doesn't seem like any minds would change between now and next 
week. All arguments had been made, positions had been taken clearly by 
most people involved. I also understand the perception of urgency.

I guess this is just all an exercise in decisionmaking, a mechanism that 
has been largely untested so far in the OpenSolaris community. That's 
the big issue. In this case, Sun, as the copyright holder, could legally 
push this through. But what if the community disagrees? And what exactly 
is the "community" and who is the voice of the community? This has been 
defined, but not really tested so far. This may be an important test.

- Frank