[Qgis-psc] Motion: Resurrecting the RFC (QEP - QGIS Enhancement Proposal)

[Tim Sutton]

Hi Marco

On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 2:45 , Marco Hugentobler 
<marco.hugentobler at sourcepole.ch> wrote:
> Hi Tim
> 
> >We accept the concept of formalised proposals for major changes to 
> the QGIS project
> 
> +1
> 
> With the working group (2), at which point does the PSC have the 
> possibility to give input and decide? Once the RFC/QEP proposal is 
> finished?


I think we should differentiate between 

a) how the  RFC group itself operates, and 
b) how decisions about specific RFC's are made.

In the case of a) my suggestion is to give mandate to Nathan to self 
organise, formulate procedures etc.

In the case of b) I think each RFC should be treated on its merits. If 
it is a coding issue then you as coding PSC representative should be 
consulted, if it relates to documentation then Otto, Release related 
then Juergen and so on. For matters that have broad reach across the 
project (or the affected PSC members feels it needs PSC input), we 
should ask Nathan as part of his mandate to raise the topic with the 
PSC. 

Regards

Tim

> 
> 
> Regards,
> Marco
> 
> On 03.09.2014 12:52, Tim Sutton wrote:
>> Hi PSC
>> 
>> Just a meta-level observation here (based on watching the discussion 
>> traffic over on the dev list) that  I think the most constructive 
>> way forward with the RFC/QEP is to have one designated person 
>> running the effort of curating / managing the proposals and then 
>> give them some autonomy to form a team and self organise / make 
>> decisions etc. Otherwise we will reach our typical 'which logo is 
>> the nicest' impasse every time something needs to be decided. Thus 
>> can I put the following proposals to the PSC:
>> 
>> 1) We accept the concept of formalised proposals for major changes 
>> to the QGIS project
>> 
>> 2) We assign one person to head up this work, form a working group 
>> and self-organise
>> 
>> ---------------
>> 
>> I am +1 on the concept of having QEP/RFC.
>> 
>> I would like to nominate Nathan Woodrow to head up this process 
>> since he seems to be the most passionate and invested in it.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Tim
>> 
>> 
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> 
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> Dr. Marco Hugentobler
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> Technical Advisor QGIS Project Steering Committee 
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