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The Apache OpenOffice project, and other Apache projects, are more like
do-ocracies than any other form of project governance. The distinct karma for
committers and also PMC members is fundamentally related to the Foundation
requirements concerning IP provenance of project code bases and other
artifacts, although that is often referred to as a meritocracy arrangement.
For example, no one on the Apache OpenOffice project has executive authority,
although there are particular accountabilities for committers, PMC members, and
the PMC Chair (who is an officer of the Foundation).
For another example, there are no assignments to give out or ways other than
suggestion and recommendation to direct effort. This is probably what is most
confusing to outsiders and also to the many advocates for AOO who would like to
see particular expressed needs met.
-- Dennis E. Hamilton
orc...@apache.org
dennis.hamil...@acm.org +1-206-779-9430
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