Re: [fab] New project formation is out of control

[Greg DeKoenigsberg <gdk redhat com>]

So why is new project formation out of control?

My theory: because we're not enforcing any guidelines on their creation -- 
even limited guidelines.  We're just wringing our hands after the fact.

Here's the simplest possible guidelines I can imagine -- and the simplest 
possible guidelines are almost always the best.  :)

1. Community members are allowed to create Fedora SIGs.  Create them, 
announce them, rally support around them.  Do whatever you like.

2. Fedora Projects may *only* be announced by the Fedora Board.

3. State this policy on fedora-announce-list, and make it prominent on the 
wiki.

4. Anyone who violates this simple policy will be corrected as quickly as 
possible, and asked to go back to everywhere they announced it and 
announce the corrected truth: "oops, I created a SIG, not a project.  
Sorry."

Simplicty and consistency.  That's what makes rules stick.

--g

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