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

[Marco Hugentobler]

Hi Tim

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

Yes, I meant a). +1 to have a working group with Nathan as lead.

Regards,
Marco


Am 03.09.2014 um 17:25 schrieb 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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>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Dr. Marco Hugentobler
>> Sourcepole -  Linux & Open Source Solutions
>> Weberstrasse 5, CH-8004 Zürich, Switzerland
>> marco.hugentobler at sourcepole.ch  http://www.sourcepole.ch
>> Technical Advisor QGIS Project Steering Committee


-- 
Dr. Marco Hugentobler
Sourcepole -  Linux & Open Source Solutions
Weberstrasse 5, CH-8004 Zürich, Switzerland
marco.hugentobler at sourcepole.ch http://www.sourcepole.ch
Technical Advisor QGIS Project Steering Committee

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