[Mageia-dev] Some elements worth keeping in mind while setting up Mageia

Mon Sep 20 22:59:51 CEST 2010

Some elements that we at Unity-Linux had to go through which could be
+of interest to Mageia:
+
+Here are the most common models for management structure:
+
+debian model:
+Pro: democratic, vote for everything.
+Cons: slow and cumbersome development
+The key problem with this model, the boss doesn't have enough power to
+make things happen.
+
+Board of director model:
+A board made of the lead devs elected.
+3 persons elected to a board with limited terms, and everything is
+decided on 2 out of 3 votes.
+what about power struggle? Can a "strong willed" person take over?
+The issue here is that the fewer the people at the top, the more
+quickly the decisions are made. However, the fewer the people at the
+top, the more likely that one person can take over it all.
+
+Government model:
+One person elected to control the executive with a vote of confidence
+on a 6 months basis  but with no control of resources
+Having the control focused on one person speeds up things and if that
+person does not control the resources, it can't take over
+2/3 majority???
+There should be a 'constitution' - very hard to modify
+In every democracy, there's only 1 president for a reason,  otherwise
+stalemate can happen
+
+Autocratic model:
+supreme-dictator-for-life, very fast actions / decisions as long as
+the dictator remains active.
+A dictator can be deposed only by coup-d'etat.  Lots of resentment.
+What would happen if that person became suddenly absent?
+
+In all cases you will need someone to push the project forward at
+least until a momentum has been created.
+
+
+Also another point to consider, the name ownership.  The name must be
+safe by ensuring that the copyright for the name are "free to use"
+so that nobody can prevent the distro from continuing.  Is there an
+easy option for this? Prior art?
+Please note that you cannot copyright single names that are in the dictionary.
+
+Cheers,
+
+Cyrille
+