[od-discuss] broader community notice in license approval/OD update process (was Re: Nominate Aaron Wolf for Open Definition Advisory Council membership)

Rufus Pollock rufus.pollock at okfn.org
Sat Jan 17 10:22:40 UTC 2015 

On 17 January 2015 at 06:16, Aaron Wolf <wolftune at riseup.net> wrote:

> I'm not Laura, but you should sent the note to the general okfn-discuss
> list


I would say notifying okfn-discuss and asking folks there a) to disseminate
further b) invite suggestions for places we should proactively notify would
be good.

Rufus


>
> On 01/16/2015 05:32 PM, Herb Lainchbury wrote:
> > Hi Laura,
> >
> > As Chairperson, I would like to notify the relevant lists that we've
> > started a new draft 2.1 of the definition, but it is not clear to me who
> > to send it to other than od-discuss at lists.okfn.org
> > <mailto:od-discuss at lists.okfn.org>.
> >
> > Should I also send it to local at okfn.org <mailto:local at okfn.org>?
> >
> > Please advise.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Herb
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 9:57 PM, Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org
> > <mailto:laura.james at okfn.org>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi Mike,
> >
> >     I think those lists are closed ones (to keep traffic to a level that
> >     means the lists are actually used) - one of the community managers
> >     (CCd) will be able to help.
> >
> >     On a related note, we might want to add the chair of this group to
> >     the working group coordinators list, as other matters that come up
> >     there may be relevant...
> >
> >     Laura
> >
> >     On 8 December 2014 at 22:29, Mike Linksvayer <ml at gondwanaland.com
> >     <mailto:ml at gondwanaland.com>> wrote:
> >
> >         On 11/16/2014 02:41 AM, Laura James wrote:
> >         > On 15 November 2014 22:08, Mike Linksvayer <
> ml at gondwanaland.com <mailto:ml at gondwanaland.com>
> >         > <mailto:ml at gondwanaland.com <mailto:ml at gondwanaland.com>>>
> wrote:
> >         >
> >         >     Formalization of broader community feedback might make it
> >         look like:
> >         >
> >         >     "1. After submission, the Open Definition community will
> >         discuss on
> >         >     the mailing list and reach consensus.
> >         >     2. The Open Definition Advisory Council chair will
> >         summarize the
> >         >     consensus to the Advisory Council on the mailing list and
> >         to other
> >         >     relevant fora, okfn-discss at a minimum.
> >         >     3a. If over next two weeks issues are raised which
> indicate a
> >         >     different consensus or further discussion needed, chair
> >         will step
> >         >     process back to first or second step as appropriate.
> >         >     3b. Otherwise, chair calls for formal approval of
> consensus by
> >         >     Advisory Council.
> >         >     4. If after two weeks at least three Advisory Council
> >         members approve
> >         >     the consensus summary on-list, and at least 75% of
> >         Advisory Council
> >         >     members expressing an opinion on the summary if any
> >         dissent, the
> >         >     website will be updated, and announcements made to public
> and
> >         >     submitter, as appropriate.
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > This looks very sensible. I'd suggest on (2) that as well as
> >         > okfn-discuss, the lists of Open Knowledge local group and
> >         working group
> >         > coordinators be informed. They can gather responses from their
> >         > respective groups and feed them back. This would also help
> >         secure good
> >         > input from international perspectives, as well as specialist
> >         topic areas.
> >
> >         Edit:
> >         https://github.com/okfn/opendefinition/compare/6b116d3...ed1792e
> >
> >         I page searched lists.okfn.org <http://lists.okfn.org> for
> >         local, coord, and work, and wasn't
> >         sure which list(s) you mean. Is there an address to reach these
> >         coordinators as a group? This (OD) group could certainly use the
> >         perspectives noted.
> >
> >         Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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