Apereo : Software Community Governance and Incubation
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The document discusses governance models for open source software communities. It notes that there is no single model that fits all situations, as models need to account for the community's organizational form, user base diversity, position in the software stack, and stage in the software lifecycle. The document recommends incubation for nascent software communities to have structured conversations around appropriate governance with community mentors, and provides a link to a tool to help communities determine their governance model.
Apereo : Software Community Governance and Incubation
- 1. Apereo Foundation Governance and Incubation
- 2. No single model for all communities, all positions in software stack, at all points in lifecycle
- 3. Contextual Talking Points Based on observation - and there are exceptions to every generality
- 4. Open Source Community Source Four Views of Context (1) Organisational Form Collegial Meritocratic Consortial Central Direction
- 5. Open Source Community Source Four Views of Context (2) User Base Homogenous Diverse Think CAS Think Learning Management
- 6. Open Source Community Source Four Views of Context (3) Position in Software Stack Infrastructure User facing Think CAS Think Learning Management
- 7. Open Source Community Source Four Views of Context (4) Position in Software Lifecycle Maturity Startup Far from universal, but a signi鍖cant number of software communities - including uPortal and Sakai, have headed in this direction
- 8. Incubation Engages nascent software community in conversation around appropriate governance models that balances those perspectives. Structured, documented process. Community mentors to assist. ! One useful tool - http://fullmeasure.co.uk/REALISE/