[Phpgroupware-developers] Clarification of Proposed Structure

[Dave Hall]

Hi all,

Instead of responding to several posts seperately I will try to address
several issues which have been raised by people.

I personally would like to avoid a fork - but there are some key points i
will not really negotiate on:
* Truly democractic structures - no one should have the right of veto (as
suggested by seek3r on #phpgroupware) ... regardless of previous work 
* Assignment to the FSF - without this the community does not control the
project ... which is the primary aim of this document

I am not denying that the core team has made considerable contributions to
the development of phpGroupWare - that is why I am happy for them to continue
to hold the honorary title of "Project Founder" with no special priviledges.

The document sent to the list has been a month in the making, and so the db
layer issue is now a dead one, but I think it would have been a good first
test of the democratic structure model.

Over management, maybe.  At the same time, the document is a draft, not a
final version.  During the preparation of it parts changed, and we hope it will
change further.  The aim of it is to create a project where not only the
source is open, but the structures are too.

Activity,I will give my definition here.   Being easily contactable
regarding, managing your area of responsibility within the project, 
participating in
discussions which effect your area of responsibility.  

Some people have suggested that the current core team is a single entity, it
is not.  At the moment ceb is the only active membe rof the core team.  Not
only is she porting to head, she is assisting in the running of the project. 
I know why skeeter is not active at the moment, but that is for him to
discuss if he wishes, not me.  As for jengo, the last i saw him he was commiting
xml-rpc changes to support  a non free app he is working on.

I would like to point out that the views in *this* email are my own. 

Cheers


Dave Hall (aka skwashd)

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