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| 55 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
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| 56 | <p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
52 | <p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 57 | <ul class="simple"> |
53 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id2" name="id2">Status</a></li> |
54 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id2" name="id2">Status</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id3" name="id3">Abstract</a></li> |
55 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id3" name="id3">Abstract</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> |
56 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> |
| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li> |
57 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li> |
| 62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id6" name="id6">Rationale</a></li> |
58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id6" name="id6">Rationale</a></li> |
| 63 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id7" name="id7">Copyright</a></li> |
59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id7" name="id7">Copyright</a></li> |
| 64 | </ul> |
60 | </ul> |
| 65 | </div> |
61 | </div> |
| 66 | <div class="section" id="status"> |
62 | <div class="section"> |
| 67 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
63 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" id="status" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
| 68 | <p>Implemented. GLEP amended on 09 Feb 2006 to add the final bullet point to |
64 | <p>Implemented. GLEP amended on 09 Feb 2006 to add the final bullet point to |
| 69 | list B in <a class="reference" href="#specification">Specification</a>.</p> |
65 | list B in <a class="reference" href="#specification">Specification</a>.</p> |
| 70 | </div> |
66 | </div> |
| 71 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
67 | <div class="section"> |
| 72 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
68 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 73 | <p>GLEP 4 is replaced with a new "metastructure" that retains established |
69 | <p>GLEP 4 is replaced with a new "metastructure" that retains established |
| 74 | projects (and makes new projects easier to create), but adds a new "Gentoo |
70 | projects (and makes new projects easier to create), but adds a new "Gentoo |
| 75 | Council" to handle global (cross-project) issues.</p> |
71 | Council" to handle global (cross-project) issues.</p> |
| 76 | </div> |
72 | </div> |
| 77 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
73 | <div class="section"> |
| 78 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
74 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 79 | <p>The Fosdem and subsequent reform proposals shepherded by Koon are thorough, |
75 | <p>The Fosdem and subsequent reform proposals shepherded by Koon are thorough, |
| 80 | extremely detailed, and somewhat complicated. They have a lot of good ideas. |
76 | extremely detailed, and somewhat complicated. They have a lot of good ideas. |
| 81 | For many who have been with Gentoo a long time, though, there's just something |
77 | For many who have been with Gentoo a long time, though, there's just something |
| 82 | about them that they don't really like. More than a few Gentoo devs are |
78 | about them that they don't really like. More than a few Gentoo devs are |
| 83 | almost entirely uninterested in metastructure as long as it doesn't get in |
79 | almost entirely uninterested in metastructure as long as it doesn't get in |
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| 128 | obvious TLP belong to the "base" TLP by default).</li> |
124 | obvious TLP belong to the "base" TLP by default).</li> |
| 129 | <li>There is nothing at all to ensure that project leads actually do |
125 | <li>There is nothing at all to ensure that project leads actually do |
| 130 | represent the devs they supposedly lead or satisfy their |
126 | represent the devs they supposedly lead or satisfy their |
| 131 | responsibilities. Indeed, should a TLP manager go AWOL it is not at |
127 | responsibilities. Indeed, should a TLP manager go AWOL it is not at |
| 132 | all obvious how the situation should be resolved.</li> |
128 | all obvious how the situation should be resolved.</li> |
| 133 | <li>Nothing is being decided at global scope right now. Some TLP strategic |
129 | <li>Nothing is being decided at global scope right now. Some TLP strategic |
| 134 | managers rarely attend the managers' meetings, and the managers as a |
130 | managers rarely attend the managers' meetings, and the managers as a |
| 135 | whole certainly are not providing any sort of global vision for |
131 | whole certainly are not providing any sort of global vision for |
| 136 | Gentoo right now.</li> |
132 | Gentoo right now.</li> |
| 137 | <li>Even if the strategic TLP managers were making global decisions for |
133 | <li>Even if the strategic TLP managers were making global decisions for |
| 138 | Gentoo, the TLP structure is such that almost all devs fall under |
134 | Gentoo, the TLP structure is such that almost all devs fall under |
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| 148 | or devs that have gone inactive.</li> |
144 | or devs that have gone inactive.</li> |
| 149 | <li>Bugs that cut across projects often remain unresolved.</li> |
145 | <li>Bugs that cut across projects often remain unresolved.</li> |
| 150 | <li>GLEPs often linger in an undetermined state.</li> |
146 | <li>GLEPs often linger in an undetermined state.</li> |
| 151 | </ol> |
147 | </ol> |
| 152 | </div> |
148 | </div> |
| 153 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
149 | <div class="section"> |
| 154 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
150 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
| 155 | <ol class="upperalpha"> |
151 | <ol class="upperalpha"> |
| 156 | <li><p class="first">A project is a group of developers working towards a goal (or a set |
152 | <li><p class="first">A project is a group of developers working towards a goal (or a set |
| 157 | of goals).</p> |
153 | of goals).</p> |
| 158 | <blockquote> |
154 | <blockquote> |
| 159 | <ul class="simple"> |
155 | <ul class="simple"> |
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| 171 | <li>Not everything (or everyone) needs a project.</li> |
167 | <li>Not everything (or everyone) needs a project.</li> |
| 172 | <li>Projects need not be long-term.</li> |
168 | <li>Projects need not be long-term.</li> |
| 173 | <li>Projects may well conflict with other projects. That's okay.</li> |
169 | <li>Projects may well conflict with other projects. That's okay.</li> |
| 174 | <li>Any dev may create a new project just by creating a new page |
170 | <li>Any dev may create a new project just by creating a new page |
| 175 | (or, more realistically, directory and page) in |
171 | (or, more realistically, directory and page) in |
| 176 | <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo/xml/htdocs/proj/en</span></tt>.</li> |
172 | <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo/xml/htdocs/proj/en</span></tt> and sending a Request For Comments |
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173 | (RFC) e-mail to gentoo-dev. Note that this GLEP does not provide for |
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174 | a way for the community at large to block a new project, even if the |
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175 | comments are wholly negative.</li> |
| 177 | </ul> |
176 | </ul> |
| 178 | </blockquote> |
177 | </blockquote> |
| 179 | </li> |
178 | </li> |
| 180 | <li><p class="first">Global issues will be decided by an elected Gentoo council.</p> |
179 | <li><p class="first">Global issues will be decided by an elected Gentoo council.</p> |
| 181 | <blockquote> |
180 | <blockquote> |
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| 209 | </ul> |
208 | </ul> |
| 210 | </blockquote> |
209 | </blockquote> |
| 211 | </li> |
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211 | </ol> |
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212 | </div> |
| 214 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
213 | <div class="section"> |
| 215 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
214 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 216 | <p>So, does this proposal solve any of the previously-mentioned problems?</p> |
215 | <p>So, does this proposal solve any of the previously-mentioned problems?</p> |
| 217 | <p>1. There is no longer any requirement that the project structure be |
216 | <p>1. There is no longer any requirement that the project structure be |
| 218 | complete. Some devs work on very specific parts of the tree, while |
217 | complete. Some devs work on very specific parts of the tree, while |
| 219 | some work on practically everything; neither should be shoehorned into |
218 | some work on practically everything; neither should be shoehorned into |
| 220 | an ad-hoc project structure. Moreover, it should be easy to create new |
219 | an ad-hoc project structure. Moreover, it should be easy to create new |
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| 247 | current system it does. With this proposal it wouldn't.</p> |
246 | current system it does. With this proposal it wouldn't.</p> |
| 248 | <ol class="arabic simple" start="8"> |
247 | <ol class="arabic simple" start="8"> |
| 249 | <li>This proposal has nothing to say about GLEPs.</li> |
248 | <li>This proposal has nothing to say about GLEPs.</li> |
| 250 | </ol> |
249 | </ol> |
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