Ubuntu Governance: Reboot?
cm-t arudy
cm-t at ubuntu-fr.org
Wed Nov 19 09:40:13 UTC 2014
On mercredi 19 novembre 2014 01:02:17 CET, Randall Ross wrote:
> Hi Ubuntu folks!
>
> I'd like to echo a couple of points that Jono touched upon, and also
> toss in a couple of (possibly) new thoughts that were either overlooked
> or understated in the discussion that ensued after his initial post. I'm
> going to keep this brief.
>
> First, I share Jono's delight in seeing the re-ignition of lively
> conversation. I've been feeling for some time that the Ubuntu
> (non-local) world was getting "too quiet". Though the topic-at-hand was
> a reboot, and even if that is not ultimately pursued, at least we will
> have exposed some new ideas and catalyzed the discussion.
>
> In any project that is collaborative in nature, there will be dominant
> collaborators (stakeholders/partners) and less-dominant ones. We should
> recognize that although Canonical dominates some aspects of Ubuntu.
>
> I would also like to point out that our community is not just a
> contributor community. Not everyone has the time or the opportunity to
> contribute now. Though I wish the situation were different, I think it's
> a reality that we should all consider as we discuss reform. Reform must
> include people that do not contribute, or only marginally contribute.
>
> That touches on another word. I alluded to it in my comments on Jono's
> blog, but I think it bears repeating: I think the word to keep in mind
> is *reform*, and not only governance. (I think Charles pointed out that
> governance is not the same as leadership.) I believe that if we are to
> *reform* Ubuntu, then governance probably isn't the best place to start.
> I want to see an enthusiasm-building effort kicked off as a starting point.
>
> Ubuntu is certainly special, as Jono pointed out. It is also at risk.
> The people who want Ubuntu to succeed in a big way have the opportunity
> to examine the project and its goals, and then to align a community to
> those goals. If we don't, we will create friction and ultimately we will
> lose.
>
> If you are aware of any aspect of the project that is creating friction
> that works against success, then I would encourage you to challenge it
> by example, not only words.
>
> Finally, and this will likely not come as a surprise, I encourage
> everyone to get *local*. When I say local, I mean in your village, town,
> or city. That's where the real progress can be made. Instead of trying
> to boil the ocean with an overarching structure, let's make thousands of
> nice cups of tea :)
>
> Cheers,
> Randall
>
>
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