[Incubator] gvSIG incubation process feedback

[Jody Garnett]

You are correct Bob (and Arnulf).

There is a bit of a balance.

I can understand projects rushing to fix any IP issues (such as copying
some code from another project without checking the license details). This
is the kind of thing that should be fixed irregardless of incubation as it
prevents the community from being in position to legally make a release. We
are not seeing as much of that now as everyone has gotten a lot better at
understanding how open source works.

I get concerned when projects rush to set up a steering committee (since it
sounds cool) when the process they are already using may work out just
fine. Many small projects can get by just fine with discussions  on an
email list with rare votes between committers if the decision is a tough
one.

Jody

Jody Garnett


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:28 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) <
bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us> wrote:

>  Jody (others),
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> Is there a good way to try and use the incubation process as a means of
> getting things orderly/organized by each incubation candidate?  I know that
> the incubation process brought the GeoMoose project ahead much further and
> quicker than it would have happened on it's own.    I wonder if you could
> keep the idea open that not all problems need to be fixed, but not
> necessarily push this idea as a promotion point, but rather  use it as a
> process to move  a project through the system.  In other wards error on the
> side of fixing things vs leaving them go (where possible.)
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> While we wait (or figure out if a replacement is needed) is there any
> section of the review or checklist we could help provide feedback on? Note
> that projects do not need to fix all the problems found during review, it
> is enough that they are known issues so potential contributors (and the
> board) can evaluate the risk themselves.
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