[OpenLayers-Dev] proposal for GeoExt governance

[Erik Uzureau]

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 11:33, Tim Schaub <tschaub at opengeo.org> wrote:

> Hey-
>
> Erik Uzureau wrote:
> > So from this mail and reading the two links... it sounds like the impact
> > for OL PSC
> > would be that we must make sure that:
> >
> > 1) GeoExt has a OSGeo-friendly license (and doesn't change it)
> > 2) All contributors to GeoExt project have signed CLA
> > 3) GeoExt remains Geo-related.
> >
> > Seems like (1) and (3) are essentially a one-time deal. (2), however,
> > would imply someone from OL PSC monitoring all GeoExt commits
> > and double-checking to see that CLAs are on file for the committer
> > or in the event that the committer is merely acting as a reviewer,
> > then for the originator of the patch.
> >
>
> Thanks for the response Erik.  I think you've described the practical
> implications well.
>
> > None of this seems particularly difficult or time consuming.
> >
> > My immediate question, though, is "can a member of the OL PSC
> > act in any of these roles if they are also a member of the GeoExt
> > PSC (or general community)?"
>
> Sure.  This is what I was imagining.
>
>
Really? I'd maybe put that one to the good people at OSGEO before
declaring a victory. I don't wanna be a sourpuss, but to me this has
hints of some sort of wierd rotary-clubesque golden parachuting.

I mean, correct me if I'm wrong here, but even barring the above
conflict-of-interest issue, there just doesn't seem to be any sense
of *real* responsibility happenning at any stage of this game, does
there?

Erik



>
> Governance in this case is largely about asking for evidence that
> guidelines are being met.
>
> >
> > If the answer is "yes", and either Tim or Eric (who I know are both
> > involved in GeoExt) would like to take on the responsibilities, then
> > I don't see any reason for the OL PSC *not* to approve this.
> >
> > If the answer is "no", then a suitable chaperone among the uninvolved
> > on the OL PSC will have to step up.
> >
> > Are there any side effects to this that are not being listed here? I
> mean,
> > whether the answer to my above question is "yes" or "no", it doesn't seem
> > like OL PSC really has anything to *lose* either way.... maybe I'm
> > missing something?
> >
>
> I don't think there are implications that you are missing.  If there is
> no more discussion, I'll ask for a vote tomorrow.
>
> Tim
>
> > Erik
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 23:54, Tim Schaub <tschaub at opengeo.org
> > <mailto:tschaub at opengeo.org>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hey-
> >
> >     GeoExt is a project that aims to provide an Ext based toolkit for
> >     developing applications with OpenLayers.  The library will extend Ext
> >     widgets and data management classes with mapping functionality from
> >     OpenLayers.
> >
> >     The GeoExt project steering committee and existing users and
> developers
> >     are interested in assigning copyright for the GeoExt code base to the
> >     OSGeo foundation.  For OSGeo to accept copyright, it would be ideal
> if
> >     an existing OSGeo project could participate in the governance of the
> >     GeoExt project.
> >
> >     Our hope (as the GeoExt PSC) is that the OpenLayers PSC would accept
> >     this responsibility.  Exactly what "participate in the governance"
> means
> >     is a little hard to nail down.  I've put together a proposal with a
> bit
> >     more specific language:
> >
> >     http://www.geoext.org/trac/geoext/wiki/governance
> >
> >     I'd like to open discussion on this proposal and get a vote from the
> >     OpenLayers PSC some time next week.
> >
> >     What this means for the OpenLayers PSC:
> >
> >     The OpenLayers PSC requires that the GeoExt PSC provides evidence
> that
> >     GeoExt is following the criteria for becoming an OSGeo member project
> >     (as far as I can tell, this is best described here
> >     http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Labs#Criteria).
> >
> >     In practice, this will mean that the OpenLayers PSC will request that
> >     the GeoExt PSC provide information on contributors and signed
> >     contributor license agreements, and that the GeoExt PSC maintains the
> >     "geospatial" nature of the project.
> >
> >     Questions and feedback welcome.
> >     Tim
> >
> >     --
> >     Tim Schaub
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