[Compcomm] Our goals?

[Ketil Wendelbo Aanensen]

On 6/20/07, RYX <ryx at ryxperience.com> wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, den 20.06.2007, 13:18 +0200 schrieb Ketil Wendelbo
> Aanensen:
> > On 6/20/07, Stephen Moore <delfick755 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > OpenCompositing.org has subforums for projects like kiba-dock, awn,
> > > screenlets etc and also has a larger section for Compiz related stuff.. All
> > > the Compiz related stuff on this website can redirect to compiz.org if
> > > necessary.
> > >
> > >
> > > one thing though, is that imho, i doubt forums would really be necessary for
> > > openCompositing.org because each project would very likely already have
> > > their own forums setup, there's no need to go splitting other communities as
> > > well :P :D
> >
> > But it would be nice if they could if they would.
> > I know I would try to come together with others like me (and not have
> > to maintain a forum), if I had a project. That would mean more
> > publicity, possibly more cooperation across the different projects,
> > maybe even a merge or two? => Better software and more users.
> That's true. It is nice to offer the possibility, but on the other hand,
> nobody should "enforce" it on them.

Obviously not. And who would dare to think they have that power to begin with?

> However - I think both projects could have own forums without any
> problem. As long as the support-teams ensure that people with
> project-specific problems are pointed to the correct "partner-project"'s
> forums.
>
> > If RYX would keep screenlets-forums on opencompositing.org, that would
> > be a good thing, especially if it's not dependant on compiz. [Feeling
> > a huge "NO" coming from someone now]
> You'll be surprised to hear that I actually thought about that
> myself :D ... But, I have been (somehow) invited to help integrating the
> screenlets into Gutsy - which would mean launchpad.net could become
> their new "home" then. It's still to be decided.

That's of course perfectly up to you. Congrats!

[snip]

> > If this is a layout that most parties can agree to, then why not have
> > all put their vote to it, and put it out as an agreed upon document?
> > Make it specific, agree on it, and move on to the next disagreement.
> I agree. But we should maybe first create a detailed list of points we
> all agree on, something like a "peace contract" :) ... (that's what you
> meant, right?)

Excactly my point. I'm no longer so naïve I think that an all out
peace and full friendship is happening anytime soon, but a ceasefire,
mutual respect and basic cooperation is essential. If that is lost,
this project is doomed.

> The "compiz-extra"-draft doesn't fully apply to the latest plans anymore
> and the original migration plan is also a bit deprecated now. If nobody
> wants, I could write something - but our native english-speakers are
> maybe better capable of doing that. :)

I say, if you feel you could cover it in a neutral tone, please start.
Someone has to. I'd gladly help with jotting something down, as a more
or less neutral party, but I don't have the knowhow to cover the
technical parts of the project.
But it might be a good idea to separate the agreements into a
"community" part and a "technical" part. That way it might be easier
to actually agree more on a point to point basis.

Peace, love and flowers, Ketil ;-)