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Re: [opensuse-project] openSUSE Strategy Discussion: The Linux Distribution Platform Strategy
- From: Juergen Weigert <jw@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:44:29 +0200
- Message-id: <20100729114429.GJ14075@xxxxxxx>
On Jul 29, 10 13:02:51 +0200, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
If that is meant to give usabiltiy some thought, I am all for it.
Because that would help everybody, be they techies or not.
If it is blurry, it is not in focus. That simple. :-)
The concept of primary focus and 'focus of a dedicated subgroup' is
irritating, indeed. It is like having two eyes staring into different
directions.
We can, and we should declare goals. But nothing should prevent a volunteer
to contribute outside of the declared goals or focii.
Let's assume I am a contributor and I have a plan for myself (like, e.g.
I hack this specific application until it behaves like it should).
In that case, I'd decide for myself, how to resolve conflicting project
goals with my own plans. Sure thing such goals would have influence.
Maybe, I'd speak up and challenge the declared goals, or maybe I silently
try to adapt, or maybe the conflict isn't that much of a conflict in the end.
If I am undecided, what next, then declared goals from the project are
exactly what I need. They provide guidelines, where to go.
Yes, except for one important aspect:
Whenever there is a gap, like something that is urgently needed, but
contributors don't pick it up by themselves. Then (and maybe only then)
we need a person who finds that gap and makes it well known, and explains
the difference it would make, ...
That person I'd call The Manager.
cheers,
JW-
PS: when it comes to focus, it is the *things* that should be aligned so that
it
is easy to see a broader picture in one view. It is not the *people* who's view
is to be adjusted.
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On Thursday 2010-07-29 12:05, Cornelius Schumacher wrote:
On Wednesday 28 July 2010 19:42:38 Jan Engelhardt wrote:
On Wednesday 2010-07-28 19:09, jdd wrote:
Le 26/07/2010 22:00, Pavol Rusnak a écrit :Indeed that is simply - unacceptable.
= No focus =with this I wont be openSUSE anymore...
* Directly providing a polished distribution for non-technical end users
If that is meant to give usabiltiy some thought, I am all for it.
Because that would help everybody, be they techies or not.
Note that the platform strategy doesn't exclude a non-technical end user
distribution. On the contrary, it supports it. It just moves it from the
primary focus of the overall community to the focus of a dedicated subgroup.
What bothers me about all this "We will focus on this" and "We won't focus on
that anymore" is that it's completely blurry.
If it is blurry, it is not in focus. That simple. :-)
The concept of primary focus and 'focus of a dedicated subgroup' is
irritating, indeed. It is like having two eyes staring into different
directions.
My point is, you say primary focus is here or there, and I am
questioning whether you (pl.) are even in the position to declare
such a statement when it's not even clear that the end-user area
receives the most love right now.
We can, and we should declare goals. But nothing should prevent a volunteer
to contribute outside of the declared goals or focii.
Let's assume I am a contributor and I have a plan for myself (like, e.g.
I hack this specific application until it behaves like it should).
In that case, I'd decide for myself, how to resolve conflicting project
goals with my own plans. Sure thing such goals would have influence.
Maybe, I'd speak up and challenge the declared goals, or maybe I silently
try to adapt, or maybe the conflict isn't that much of a conflict in the end.
If I am undecided, what next, then declared goals from the project are
exactly what I need. They provide guidelines, where to go.
There is one strategy declaration that would actually be universally
applicable: Our focus is on what our contributors submit.
Yes, except for one important aspect:
Whenever there is a gap, like something that is urgently needed, but
contributors don't pick it up by themselves. Then (and maybe only then)
we need a person who finds that gap and makes it well known, and explains
the difference it would make, ...
That person I'd call The Manager.
cheers,
JW-
PS: when it comes to focus, it is the *things* that should be aligned so that
it
is easy to see a broader picture in one view. It is not the *people* who's view
is to be adjusted.
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