[opensolaris-summit] My comments (very subjective) on proposed Summit topics

[Philip Brown]

On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 04:12:31PM -0700, Alan Coopersmith wrote:
> Philip Brown wrote:
> > There's just too many of them at the top level right now.
> 
> We tried to reorganize a few months ago, but most of the communities
> felt that giving up their top-level status diminished their importance
> and they didn't want any part of it.
> 

Well, then there's a core problem with opensolaris.org right there.
Someone needs to have the authority, and B... erm.. "gumption".. to tell
them, "Too bad, this is for the better good of OpenSolaris.".

Isnt that what the (previously named?) "CAB" is for?

You cant make everyone happy, all the time.
Obviously, some groups are going to be unhappy to be moved down. Doesnt
mean it shouldnt be done.

If they were thinking more sensibly, they should be happy about it,
because better organization should actually mean they would be easier to
find. But whether they come to that realization or not, doesnt change
the need for it.