Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Mission statement

[Carolina Flores Hine]

On 06/24/2010 08:07 PM, Danny Piccirillo wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 15:47, John Sullivan<johns@fsf.org>  wrote:
>    
> > Danny Piccirillo<danny.piccirillo@member.fsf.org>  writes:
> >
> >      
> > > How about: "The LibrePlanet project exists to build a global network
> > > of activists organized around furthering the ideals of software
> > > freedom and related issues concerning digital rights as necessary
> > > means for a free society."
> > >
> > > All of these might need some tweaking but let me know if you agree
> > > with the overall idea or not.
> > >        
> > How about:
> >
> > The mission of the LibrePlanet project is to build a global network of
> > local groups contributing to the advancement of free society, by
> > promoting free software ideals.
> >      
> The main point of my email was that our mission statement should be
> concise and broad. This statement which more specifically defines what
> we do should *supplement* the mission statement.
>
>    
> > Because:
> >
> > 1) The emphasis on local groups is a critical part of the project's
> > identity,
> >      
> Hm, is it? It may be the #1 main activity of LibrePlanet, and it may
> be 95% of what LP activists see and do, but i think our's scope goes
> beyond that. Two examples off the top of my head are the
> FSF-community-team and GNU Social which are both organized on
> LibrePlanet.
>    
I don't know if it's a critical part of the identity, since I am new 
here. But I think, even if this may not be a critical part, it should be 
part of the goals (to bring more local groups).

>    
> > 2) I don't like the "digital rights" language -- it pigeonholes freedoms
> > that are more fundamental; there is nothing "digital" about the right to
> > share useful stuff with other people, and
> >      
> Makes sense. That should be removed.
>    
+1

>    
> > 3) I like the idea of including free society.
> >      
> Me too =]
>
>    
> > How about:
> >
> > The mission of LibrePlanet project is to build a global network of
> > local groups contributing to the advancement of free society, by
> > promoting free software ideals.
> >      
> The mission statement should be short like "to further free software
> for a free society"
>    

I agree

> This can be supplemented by a statement like "The LibrePlanet project
> exists to build a global network of activists working together to
> further the ideals of software freedom and related issues as necessary
> means for a free society." but this should not be the mission itself.
>    

+1

> Again, our slogan could be "Free as in freedom" and/or "Working
> together for free software"
>
> We could then include a very short paragraph about libreplanet's work
> organizing local groups, as well as make sure the whole of the LP wiki
> focuses on that.
>
> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 21:09, Patrick Anderson<agnucius@gmail.com>  wrote:
>    
> > Carolina Flores Hine wrote:
> >      
> > > I wonder if  saying "free society" leads to think
> > > there's only one society or if it includes diversity.
> > >        
> In this context, "society" refers to the global society, not one group
> in particular. Can this concept be translated properly?
>    

Now it's clear for me what you mean and yes, it can be translated but I 
would say it in plural (societies). It's ok.

Thanks.

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