On Saturday, February 14, 2015 12:33:11 AM Marc Jones wrote:
On Fri Feb 13 2015 at 5:13:04 PM Alexandru Gagniuc mr.nuke.me@gmail.com
wrote:
On Saturday, February 14, 2015 12:05:28 AM Marc Jones wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Hi,
Please update the wiki page with project ideas. http://www.coreboot.org/Project_Ideas
That's the first unlocked page in the coreboot wiki I have seen for quite some time.
This comment is off topic. Please don't hijack the thread about GSOC. If you would like to discuss locked wiki pages please start another thread.
I respectfully disagree. I think collaboration is very relevant, _especially_ in the context of GSoC. And yet we have been moving away from this school of thought.
It's that time of the year it seems. Last year, there were talks about reducing the number of gerrit submitters. I'm certain you remember the anger this caused amongst non-commercial members of the community when the proposed list contained exclusively commercial community members, and I'm certain you remember how that almost lead to a fork.
This year's theme goes on the same lines. Except that it's not as tactful as last year. It's no longer "I'm planning to do this". It's "I've already done this". Let's see. We've locked most wiki pages to a select few contributors. A so-called code of conduct was unilaterally introduced. Let's look at each in part.
When it comes to the locked wiki pages keep in mind that most contributors make minor edits in response to real events. It has happened in the past that people were confused by the wording. So someone comes in and clarifies it on the spot, before they forget. Now those contributions get lost behind a non- collaborative barrier.
Now the code of conduct... What constitutes any of the 'bad' behaviors mentioned? What you really get is people refusing to express an idea or opinion in fear of violating said ill-defined code, and in fear of retaliation. It's called a chilling effect. Again, good ideas get lost behind a non-collaborative barrier.
Do we really want to push people's nerves every year until we finally get a fork?
Alex
Thanks, Marc