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

[Seven (aka Arnulf)]

I am with Daniel and did not like to see the Open section being removed
again. We need it there, please keep it in. It is not enough to
reference it under Copyright and Licenses, it is a lot more.

Cheers,
Arnulf


On 03/07/2012 09:51 AM, Daniel Morissette wrote:
> 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.
> 


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