On Mon, 6 Dec 2010, Christoph Wickert wrote: > Am Samstag, den 04.12.2010, 22:37 -0500 schrieb Greg DeKoenigsberg: > > > > Spins folks: what steps would *you* be satisfied with? Come with > > proposals. > > I think I already mentioned some things a couple of times in this > thread: > * Allow the spins to define their own target audience. > * Allow the spins to ship the software they need for their use > case. Another way to word this is "Let all spins fork Fedora and then let them continue to use the Fedora name" > * Do not block spins or alike with the TLA. This isn't a choice. This is a legal construct. > * Give the spins some more (I'm not saying equal) support when it > comes to resources that are shared among all groups. "Give" implies that someone has something to give. I don't think spins are a right. I think they're a responsibility. If there's not enough interest for the spins to get the resources they need, then perhaps there's not enough reason for that spin to exist. > * Make sure groups don't make progress on the account of others. > It is not acceptable if one group continuously makes a change > that breaks several other spins/programs/desktops. This bullet point conflicts with your first and second bullet points. > * Allow the Desktop Live-CD to be called "GNOME Live-CD" or > similar in some contexts. I'm not saying that we should get rid > of GNOME as the default selection and I think the download > options are already very good designed, but in some contexts it > must be allowed to call GNOME GNOME, e.g. in the boot menu for > the multi desktop DVD. The sleeves of the Live-CD should mention > it is GNOME because the term "Desktop Live Media" is the #1 FAQ > on events. > * When it comes to decision making, make the decisions in time. > * Listen to the spin community or the community in general and > consult them before making decisions. > > I think these were a good start. > More and more I think that spins do more harm then good. I know I'm in the minority on that. I just think it's a hard pill to swallow. In this area, our reach far exceeds our grasp and has for several releases now. -Mike _______________________________________________ advisory-board mailing list advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/advisory-board
