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Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Summary of NFP options |
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Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 20:05:15 -0500 |
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From: Corey Shields <cshields@×××××××.edu> |
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Reply-To: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o |
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To: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o |
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References: <E1BDBxq-0005fN-41@×××××××××××.org> |
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The original purpose of the NFP organization, as I understand it, is to |
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protect Gentoo from becoming a corporate entity. That is it. People were |
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afraid of someone running away and making money off of their |
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contributions. |
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And I think that the corporate-protective NFP is what the development |
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community wants. The purpose right now should not be to make money or try |
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and support x number of developers financially, as (almost) everyone is |
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working happily within their own capacities right now. Development should |
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continue as it has been, because while there are quirks and problems, as a |
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whole it works, or else we wouldn't have such a kick ass distribution. |
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Keep the focus on protecting Gentoo from corporate ties. Let the |
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developers |
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continue to do their work the way they are currently doing it. I know |
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there |
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is a concern about lack of QA and R&D, but as Gentoo gains popularity and |
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more people (and organizations) jump on board, there will be resources to |
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fill those roles just as there have been resources to create ebuilds. |
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Basically, I think that the corporate ties issue should be solved first. |
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resource issue is new and needs to be tackled later, as the NFP has been in |
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limbo too long.. |
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Cheers! |
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- -Corey |
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On Monday 12 April 2004 07:39 pm, Daniel Robbins wrote: |
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| Hi guys, |
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| Here is a very short summary of the NFP progress so far: |
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