[desktop-discuss] Proposal to dissolve Desktop Community !

[Ghee Teo]

Doug Scott wrote:
> Stephen Lau wrote:
>> Ghee Teo wrote:
>>  
>>> Mr. Fielding has proposed to dissolve the Desktop Community,
>>> according to this thread,
>>>
>>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-November/002928.html 
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Lau has agreed to evaluate his appeal. I think Mr. Fielding's 
>>> statement is
>>> very vague and unfair in my understanding.
>>>       
>>
>> Before people barrage me - the OGB's responsibility is to listen to 
>> and evaluate all appeals, whether they have or don't have merit.
>>
>> I've made my personal opinion known in that thread on ogb-discuss, 
>> but I will bring this up at our next meeting next Wednesday to get a 
>> board vote.
>>   
> Ghee,
>   I understand Steve's (and the OGB) position here. Unfortunately, Roy 
> who I assume originally contributed to the OpenSolaris constitution 
> has highlighted by his actions that it may have flaws and probably 
> should be revisited. I fully respect Glynn for not voting when he may 
> have a conflict of interest, though personally I wish he would :) If 
> Roy did contribute to the wording of the constitution, then I see a 
> direct conflict in interest with his use of the constitution for a 
> pathetic campaign to dissolve the Desktop Community. He does not have 
> the OpenSolaris community interest a heart here unfortunately.
  Everyone has a right to their opinion, but I trust the OGB will be 
doing the right thing at the end!
  However, I do think the broader Desktop community should be aware of 
the issue since not everyone is the ogb-discuss list.
 
  I do not want to judge Mr. Fielding nor second guess his intention on 
the OpenSolaris Community
  with the current information he has provided to date.
 
 However, I do like to have a more united Desktop Community when the 
outcome of the appeal
come along :)

-Ghee

>
> Doug