2008/2/27 Klaus D. Witzel <klaus.witzel at cobss.com>:
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:06:24 +0100, Igor Stasenko wrote:
>
>  ...
>
> >  > 5. Do you think the Team model is appropriate for organising our
>  >  > efforts or should we come up with something else?
>  >
>  > Team, is a group of enthusiasts which joining efforts on some task.
>  > Since all of them are volunteers, and since people's interests may
>  > change very fast (in a couple of months), it's really hard to push
>  > task to finish line with same team as it was started.
>
>  This is a very realistic view on things-as-they-are.
>
>
>  > Also, most of us don't like to be ashamed being known as someone who
>  > started something and never finished it.
>
>  So there are parts of community engaged in Squeak projects which have
>  commercial value or with Squeak being used in a business sense, no?
>

It's not about commercial projects. Often, someone can join team,
willing to help. But after few months
his interest is changed on another subject and he just don't have a
time to contribute.
And now, he staying on crossroads: abandon team or swear that he will
continue but 'later' :)

>
>  > In general, team model is good, but we need some people spending time
>  > to oversee project activities and provide help in case if it's being
>  > stuck.
>
>  I do not disagree 100% but when a team reached a situation that they can
>  only team if they are helped then the helper is the team? Can this be a
>  self-condradiction or cyclic or spirals, or be avoided?
>

I'm talking, that maybe we should care about providing more detailed information
about project(s) and do it more often. So, people who is not a part of team,
but interested in fruits of project, may step up and help.


>  How/what did the v3dot10 release team receive help after Ralph no longer
>  responded to the v3dot10 list. I'd appreciate the other candidates also
>  post their view on the v3dot10 project and team.
>
>
>  > Also, addressed help may be an option to motivate people join team(s).
>
>  Right. But when the helpers are voluntary helpers then this can just be
>  another cycle in the spiral.
>
>  /Klaus
>



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Best regards,
Igor Stasenko AKA sig.