On 2024-12-03 14:21, Henne Vogelsang wrote:
Hey Jeff,
On 12/2/24 5:50 PM, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
At the openSUSE Conference in Nuernberg this summer, we had some lively discussions across a number of topics, including renaming, process, and governance. I have some interest in improving the governance process without re-inventing the wheel as a lever to drive community/user base growth.
Cool! Can you elaborate please? What are you interested in particularly? Sounds like you have some ideas.
Oh an I would also like understand why you think a board candidacy would put you in a better position to implement those improvements?
Henne
That would be my main interest also. The Board's documented role is as a conflict resolution and communication facilitation body. [1] I think many Board members past and present (myself included) have tripped up thinking the role gave additional empowerment to steer or direct our community of volunteers, which is not a power the Board is chartered with, nor one I think it's been very effective at when it's tried anyway. I think some, if not all of the ideas you might have Jeff don't require you to be a Board member to help drive..in fact I think being a member of that body may actually be a hindrance; Changes to names, process, governance are likely to be contentious, leading to conflict, which then leaves one unable to do their duty as a Board member resolving conflict when it's the Board that's caused it... Been there, done that, got that T-shirt, would hope you don't follow in those footsteps. [1] https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board -- Richard Brown