> On Mar 25, 2025, at 6:09 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz <bdelacre...@codeconsult.ch>
> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM Paul King <pa...@asert.com.au> wrote:
>> ...For me the wording is critical. If the wording is "original
>> creator of the technology behind Apache Foo" or similar I have less
>> concern, assuming it is true...
>
> Indeed, for me the rule is simply to state facts and nothing else.
>
> Adding rules based on specific wordings is bound to fail, as creative
> folks will find "fun" alternatives to those.
>
> Stating somewhere (comdev website? ASF blog post?) that public
> communications about one's role in a project must be limited to
> verifiable facts might be useful.
>
> -Bertrand (who wonders why this is discussed here and not at comdev -
> it's certainly not a problem of only podlings).
While I am concerned with “original creator” language, my concern is not about
factual claims. It is more about concerns with blurring of roles and any
implication that the “original creator” has control over the the PMC. I am more
concerned when that gives a perceived advantage for a particular vendor and
leads to other contributors to curtail their involvement.
Time limits are not an appropriate control and could lead to strange
gamification. Policing a rule like this may be a worse impact on a community
than ignoring it.
Best,
Dave
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