[ug-discuss] Proposal: belenix-discuss mailing list

[Eric Boutilier]

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, G N S wrote:
> On 6/15/07, Eric Boutilier <Eric.Boutilier at sun.com> wrote:
>> Shiv -- You didn't say what you are concerned about. I'm guessing that
>> you're afraid that OpenSolaris isn't a "real" opensource community?
>>
>
> Not at all. I do not have any doubts on those lines.
>
> Just a little weary of the bureaucracy that is seen due to lengthy
> discussions on governance, policies, who should recommend, voting,
> etc.
> These are very important for the kind of scale and multiple
> stake-holders that opensolaris.org has. But I sometimes see lengthy
> discussions and slow decision making on *relatively inconsequent
> issues* (IMHO) as well.
>
> Using an independent mailing list helps cut all this and remain
> focussed on the required tasks.
> I am not *against* the idea. No doubt it has its advantages. Ease of
> community members to seamlessly get in is a huge plus.
>
> Just wanted to through this point for consideration.
>


Ah, I see, and agree mostly. Just one comment regarding your (IMO)
overgeneralization of decision making slowness though. Going forward now,
agile decision making will prevail (or not) on a CG (Community Group) by CG
basis, not on an OpenSolaris-wide basis (and definitely not on an OGB
basis). Reason being, there's pervasive freedom and independence built into
the constitution in that regard, allowing each Community Group to
independently self-govern in almost any way they see fit.

Eric