[Incubator] Speak up if you think the draft "Project Graduation Checklist" has any remaining issues

[Daniel Morissette]

On 12-03-07 5:41 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>
> Daniel, thanks for your suggestions about "open" - it is an important
> suggestion.
>
>
> I've removed the "Open" section that Jody introduced, as it is
> duplicating the same information as is provided in the "Processes"
> section. The one new part to the "Open" section was "Use Open Source"
> and has been moved under "Copyright" section.
>


I guess you missed the point that I was trying to make in my previous 
message. I'd invite you to read it again.

I disagree with your latest changes: Jody's new section was NOT 
duplicating information already in the Process section. It was trying 
relay important points about the expectation that a project must have an 
open and active/healthy community of users and developers before OSGeo 
would stand behind it.

The open source way of developing software, with users and developers 
working hand in hand with open communication, open decision making 
processes, etc is what differenciates us the most from the closed source 
world, and I think it's important to relay that at the top of our 
incubation checklist.

There are 19 people in this committee. Where is everybody else? Please 
speak up, if OPEN being part of the checklist is not important to anyone 
else then I'll shut up.

-- 
Daniel Morissette
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