Since resolving Priority #1, we have not returned to Andrea's list of
priorities.
The #2 from the list seems critical to everything else.
2) Internal reorganization: people say what they are going to
do to drive the project forward (so an "active" approach
rather than the "I don't have time, but someone should..."
approach which is not working).
I started looking at this for myself and have to face what my capacities are
and where I can commit myself. I am still looking at what I have to say for
myself. I know that I have far more interests than capacity and I must see what
I can do to provide a realistic statement.
It is different to separate out areas of concern. We all have many concerns
and desires concerning Apache OpenOffice. Rather, we want to look at where
each of us, can act directly and influence the course of the project by direct
contributions that are in our power to make.
- Dennis
LONGER LITTLE ESSAY
I think each of us, particularly but not only the Apache OpenOffice committers,
need to look at where we are already equipped (have the capability at hand) to
take action. It would be useful to somehow have a roster that allows us all to
see what that those capabilities are in understanding work in progress and
helping to be realistic in what our combined efforts can produce.
And each of us can identify how much capacity we have for carrying out work and
report what that is too. This is not like promising to do something or create
schedules. It is so we are clear what the capacity for the project is as a
volunteer activity. And as capacity or interest changes, that can be kept
visible and the project community can adjust however it is able.
We have skills far beyond those of working on the code (and are probably
limited in that important area), and all of those capacities are important to
understand.
I put Capacity/Commitment in the subject and realized that we are not
collecting commitments (although they are welcome when offered). I think
Accountability is the correct term. I mean that we provide an account for
ourselves and our what we are working on, and do not go invisible. It is only
in providing an account, so others know the state of affairs. There is no
judgment being made. It is all right to change personal plans, have life
happen, and even choose to do something different, whether for the project or
not. It is all right to fail. Some will simply proceed with time available
and *any* contribution is valuable. The account is for mutual visibility and
some certainty, not for being assessed.
I think knowing what actions folks are considering and where effort is
available is important to allow us to coordinate among our interests better.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrea Pescetti [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 09:56
To: [email protected]
Subject: Short-term priorities for OpenOffice
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2) Internal reorganization: people say what they are going to do to
drive the project forward (so an "active" approach rather than the "I
don't have time, but someone should..." approach which is not working).
3) Re-alignment between PMC and active community (the PMC, not the
Chair, steers the project; so people who work must be in the PMC and
people in the PMC should confirm they are still interested in being there).
4) External reorganization: decide how we see OpenOffice as part of a
larger ecosystem, so what we can do in terms of collaboration with other
projects that are from Apache or from outside Apache.
5) Release OpenOffice 4.1.2 (all of this must produce something for our
users!). This has a number of significant subtasks and preliminary tasks
(Release manager, digital signing...) but it would be pointless to
address them now.
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