Ubuntu Governance: Reboot?

[Scott Kitterman]

On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:14:00 PM Jono Bacon wrote:
> On 18 November 2014 20:58, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu at kitterman.com> wrote:
> > Reform implies a problem to be solved.  I've read both Jono's an your blog
> > posts more than once, and I've yet to identify an actual problem that can
> > be solved by an actual proposal.
> 
> Reform doesn't have to be about a problem. Reform can be about
> *opportunity*.
> 
> Look, if the current method of governance continues, everything will
> be just fine. Ubuntu will continue tick over as normal: nothing is
> going to collapse and fall over. As others have stated, the current
> governance members are doing a fine job within the current charter and
> expectations.
> 
> My point is that I think we are missing out on an opportunity to do
> more, to reach more people, and to build a strong community. I am just
> asking our leaders to consider proactive motivation and inspiration
> within their charter to help grow out community.

Based on the blog posts that you and Randall wrote, I think the two of you are 
coming from different places.  I agree with that.  Looking for opportunities to 
improve is something we should always do.  My impression is that Randall is 
much more focused on tossing out what we have for something else based on I'm 
not sure what [1].

> > "Reform - we should have some" isn't a plan.  Starting off with alienating
> > existing contributors isn't so great either.
> 
> I don't see who is alienating contributors. What I am seeing here is
> the exchange of ideas to explore potentially new ways of doing things.
> 
> While I would not wish to alienate people, and I am sure Randall did
> not wish to in the email you are responding to, what isn't going to
> form a plan is sticking our fingers in our ears to new ideas and
> opportunities for making Ubuntu better.
> 
> This feedback of mine, and this idea, might be pure bobbins, but at
> least we are having a discussion and exploring it. Isn't that the
> point of Ubuntu in the first place - to collaborate around new ideas?

Yes, but that's where I see the two of you coming from different places.  [1] 
seems to me very clearly an attempt to push towards making the things I care 
about in Ubuntu irrelevant.  I found it alienating.

Scott K

[1] http://randall.executiv.es/words-build-culture-revised