[Desktop_architects] draft documents out of the communmity cooperation sessions

Timothy D. Witham wookie at osdl.org
Tue Dec 13 12:54:53 PST 2005


On Tue, 2005-12-13 at 11:49 -0800, Jon Walker wrote:
> Aaron,
> As an ISV, this is exciting to see. One opinion I have that may not 
> resonate with everyone here is that conflict resolution should be done 
> by a group that DOES NOT contain representatives of the various projects 
> but rather the beneficiaries i.e. users and ISVs (and/or whoever else is 
> a beneficiary of the work being done). I think that this produces better 
> results and also tends to avoid compromises where the right solution 
> would oppose a particular project's values. This may be wishful thinking 
> as their may not be enough people outside of the various projects that 
> care enough to participate in this way. I for one would. Maybe just 
> working towards this goal is a good thing?
> 
> Jon
> 
    I think that it needs to have both as the answer will be somewhere
in the middle. 

> 
> CTO, Versora
> 
> Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> 
> >hi all...
> >
> >here are FIRST DRAFT[2] documents reflecting the results of the community 
> >cooperation sessions. these are not for redistribution[1]. i am currently 
> >looking for feedback, corrections, reactions of abject horror, disagreement, 
> >consensus, hugs and other signs of support through constructive input.
> >
> >i am fully willing not only to edit these to heck and back[3], but to even 
> >start from scratch if that's the consensus of people here.
> >
> >my idea was to create three seperate, short-ish documents: one for our dotOrg 
> >communities, one for the "outside world" and one detailing our proposal for 
> >FreeDesktop.org. i hope to have made a few inches of progress to that end.
> >
> >luv 'n hugs from canada ...
> >
> >[1] by which i mean publication. e.g. if i see these on slashdot tomorrow i'll 
> >track down the culprit, ride my bike to their office and beat them with a 
> >radish. not a pleasant experience. ;)
> >
> >[2] the attachments are in PDF format for your pleasure, though the editable 
> >versions are, of course, ODT.
> >
> >[3] this is a gratuitous footnote. it's 03:00 and more than a little tired, 
> >though relieved to have made something resembling progress here. that alone 
> >is work a footnote. =)
> >
> >  
> >
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