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[mailto:eclipse.org-planning-council-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bjorn
Freeman-Benson
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:09 PM
To: eclipse.org-planning-council
Subject: Re: [eclipse.org-planning-council] A suggested topic for
PlanningCouncil Discussion
Doug, David, et al.,
Even if you’re a project that does get removed, you can still
release on the same day. Other than getting your bits mentioned in an over
crowded update site, it’s not overly obvious what the benefits of being in the
simultaneous release trains are at the moment.
The major advantage of being in the train is priority in
getting your IP reviewed. Clearly there is going to be more demand for IP
reviews than the legal team will be able to handle - that's just a fact. As per
the Board's desire, the IP team will prioritize the "on the train"
projects higher than the "off the train but wanting to release on the same
date" projects... And, if you don't have your IP reviewed, you can't
release your bits... etc. So if you're a project that does get removed, you
(may or) may not be able to release on the same day.
And in my mind that’s the real problem with the RC. Their influence
in the day to day operations of Eclipse projects isn’t very strong.
Perhaps a better term is "non-existent" :-)
Given that committers are the only ones that have power on the
projects,
Unfortunately, that's not true. The Board also has power
over the projects. The Board defines the IP process, for example, and that has
a big effect on the projects. And the Board has passed a unanimous resolution
about the projects (and simultaneous release) being better this year. So... we
(the EMO) need to follow this directive from the Board. And that means that we
need firm requirements that raise the bar. Hence this discussion.
- Bjorn "once again the heavy that people complain about"
Freeman-Benson