[fab] New project formation is out of control

[David Barzilay]

Guys and girls,

I just received an email within the Brazilian community promoting 
Damien's "usability" project.

We better stop discussing and enforce the policy asap.

I also agree with the simplicity put in this email.

Best,
--
db

Rex Dieter wrote:
> Greg DeKoenigsberg wrote:
>> So why is new project formation out of control?
>>
>> My theory: because we're not enforcing any guidelines on their 
>> creation -- even limited guidelines.  We're just wringing our hands 
>> after the fact.
>>
>> Here's the simplest possible guidelines I can imagine -- and the 
>> simplest possible guidelines are almost always the best.  :)
>>
>> 1. Community members are allowed to create Fedora SIGs.  Create them, 
>> announce them, rally support around them.  Do whatever you like.
>>
>> 2. Fedora Projects may *only* be announced by the Fedora Board.
>>
>> 3. State this policy on fedora-announce-list, and make it prominent 
>> on the wiki.
>>
>> 4. Anyone who violates this simple policy will be corrected as 
>> quickly as possible, and asked to go back to everywhere they 
>> announced it and announce the corrected truth: "oops, I created a 
>> SIG, not a project.  Sorry."
>>
>> Simplicty and consistency.  That's what makes rules stick.
>
>
> From reading:
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DefiningProjects
> It looks pretty close to what you proposed except it uses the terms 
> "Ideas" and "Incubator Projects" instead of SIGs.  Personally, I like 
> the simplicity of Greg's proposal of using only the terms SIG and 
> Project.  Opinions?
>
> Otherwise, I'll work to flesh-out the wiki page with the goal that 
> this topic can be discussed and official-ized at (or before) the next 
> Board meeting.
>
> -- Rex
>
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