[Incubator] [Board] Incubation nightmare

[Jody Garnett]

As chair of the incubation committee I am open to suggestions on how to
solicit participation. I find incubation to be one of the most important
functions of a software foundation (an area where we can do the most good
in fostering open source spatial software).

I could revisit the idea of requiring a "mentor" - this list is certainly
low enough volume that it can stand some discussion.

The downside is that incubation (if it is any good) will touch on issues
that should be discussed "in private" with your product leadership team.
Thus the idea of a "mentor" has value - it is just hard to attract a
volunteer for.

If it helps recruit a mentor, I am happy to act as backup for any questions
you both run into.
--
Jody



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Jody Garnett

On 24 January 2015 at 10:13, Peter Baumann <p.baumann at jacobs-university.de>
wrote:

>  Hi Maxi,
> without any intention of winning this contest: since our incubation ticket
> creation in 2010 we are in year 5 now ;-)
> -Peter
>
>
>
> On 01/24/2015 05:58 PM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:
>
> Dear incubation committee,
> I'm embarassed in writing this email...
>
> but after a very very long waiting I have to complain for the treatment
> the istsos software is receiving.
>
> Is the same for all the software or just this project is not considered?
>
> Almost one year ago I apply for entering incubation, the committee asks me
> to follow the procedure with form.. Then ticket.. And I fill everything.
>
> The committee said we need a mentor, Arnulf volunteered,  and the
> committee, I think, voted approving istsos to pass in incubation.
>
> Then?.... Nothing... And one year is passed!
>
> I think the committee shall make a motion to the board to approve the
> decision, but it never happened.
>
> The result? Istsos is not in incubation: not in the website nor in any
> talk I have followed.
>
> Why making a motion is so difficult?
>
> If this is the treatment for new software approaching our community I
> believe something does not work at all!
>
> I know people are volunteer and not paid,  but the welcome steps are
> minimal: reading a page, vote, and make a motion.
>
> If we get stack here, and after several remainders from my side, this is
> really discouraging.
>
> Sorry for this email.
>
> Massimiliano
>
>
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