[Opensim-dev] The notion of "core"

[Edward Middleton]

>Edward Middleton wrote:
>> Frisby, Adam wrote:
>>     
>>> ---
>>> From the excellent F/OSS guidebook: http://producingoss.com/en/consensus-democracy.html#electorate
>> I think the quote is a bit out of context, the book was released in 2005
>> when most people were using centralized version control systems CVCS
>> like subversion.  I can understand making a big deal about commit access
>> (or rights if you want to put it that way) when you are working with a 
>> CVCS because it is pretty constraining to work it,  but aren't you
>> moving/have moved to a DVCS[1] (i.e.  git) where having commit access to
>> the central repository is something more akin to being the release manager.

> [snip: references to Linus and Benovolent Dictator Governance Model]
>
> In conclusion, the quote was not out of context.   This type of
> community is alive and well /currently/ in the Linux kernel. ...
>   

The quote was in relation to the Consensus-based Democracy (the opensim
political structure?) which in most projects has changed significantly
with the advent of DVCS.  Maybe this might be more helpful[1].

Edward

1. http://drnicwilliams.com/2008/02/03/using-git-within-a-team/