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I get the sense that Thunderbird doesn't have cohesive vision or leadershihp: All the big organizational moves seem to be Mozilla's initiative; I don't hear abo
by hackuser 10y ago
I get the sense that Thunderbird doesn't have cohesive vision or leadershihp: All the big organizational moves seem to be Mozilla's initiative; I don't hear about much happening at Thunderbird, technically or organizationally; and Simon Phipps' report[1] says the following when considering an independent Thunderbird Foundation, and the implication I take is that these issues can't be resolved now:
* Creating a new entity involves resolving all of the
issues currently facing Thunderbird and its community
and then making them concrete in legallybinding bylaws
and articles of association. As such, it is a step best
taken after these things have been resolved, rather than
before.
* With all these things taken into account, I would not
recommend this option as a first step. However, it may
become appropriate in the future for Thunderbird to
separate from its new host and become a full independent
entity, and the ability to do this should be considered
in selecting a new home.
But my concern is based on only an intution plus a few observataions; does anyone know? I don't mean it critically; it's hard to organize and find leadership resources for a volunteer project. Mostly, I'm just concerned about Thunderbird.
[1] https://blog.mozilla.org/thunderbird/files/2016/04/Finding-a-Home-for-Thunderbird.pdf https://blog.mozilla.org/thunderbird/files/2016/04/Finding-a...