[cab-discuss] Re: CAB conf call - communication

[Bill Sommerfeld]

On Mon, 2007-02-12 at 08:16 -0800, Stephen Harpster wrote:
> You, like most of the rest of the community, have misconstrued what all 
> of this was about.
> 
> I simply asked the community what they think about a dual-license.  
> Simon and I then asked the FSF and RedMonk what they think about a 
> dual-license.  "What do you think of this idea?"  It's a simple 
> question.  Gathering data.  We are not trying to take control.  We are 
> not trying to displace the OGB. 
> 
> You guys are reading WAAAAY too much into all of this.

I don't think we are.  

In a newly-founded organization when the roles are unclear it's quite
common for such misunderstandings about "chain of command" to fester,
leading to really toxic interactions further down the line.

The best way to avoid it is for people who might be mistaken for being
in a leadership role -- but who aren't -- to adhere strictly to the
official chain of command to avoid any misunderstanding, and for them to
defer to the actual leadership.

In short, it's best if you don't surprise the OGB with stuff like this
in the future.

						- Bill