Fedora Board Recap 2008-JUL-15

[Greg Dekoenigsberg]

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008, Josh Boyer wrote:

> Now, if you (or the Board) _really_ want to make good progress on this 
> issue and you care about it enough then there is nothing preventing 
> _anyone_ from writing up those guidelines _right now_.
>
> I understand the Board is not meant to be a technical design and 
> implementation body.  I get that it's purpose is broader than that. 
> However, if there are issues that the Board thinks need attention, then 
> damnit make a proposal.
>
> I know for a fact that the people on the Board are more than capable of 
> thinking hard about this.  And you apparently have already done so.  At 
> the very least disclose the discussion you had that made you feel so 
> confident that cross-compiling could be accomplished.

A hearty +1.

No matter how committees we form, the soul of "governance" is someone 
writing a policy, saying "this is how we do things now," and daring 
someone to say otherwise.  Nothing happens without a straw man.

--g