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On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:12:06 -0500 |
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"William L. Thomson Jr." <wltjr@g.o> wrote: |
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> Ok by no means is this complete, covering all details, etc and so on. |
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> It's just initial thoughts on a concept I have had for a few months |
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> now. I have brought it up to some on occasion, in person, irc, email, |
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> etc. I have receive mixed feedback. Hoping to open that up a bit more |
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> here. |
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Well, our main problem currently is that apparently we don't have enough |
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people capable (due to lack of time, motivation or experience) to |
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manage such an organization, as it requires effort on things that are |
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no fun/not interesting and not rewarding. So how do you solve |
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that with your idea? |
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Hire someone externally (paid or unpaid)? Requires a lot of trust, or |
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how do you ensure checks and balances? |
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Pay someone internally to do the work? Assumes somebody in the |
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project is capable to do it and would do it for money (how much?), not |
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sure if we can rely on that. |
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Assume someone capable likes your idea so much more than the existing |
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setup that he's doing that job voluntarily? Very unlikely ... |
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The answer to that question is critical for *any* plan regarding the |
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future of the foundation, so I'll save my other comments regarding your |
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idea until we get that figured out. |
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Marius |
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Light.' And there was still nothing, but you could see a bit better. |
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