[Foundation-l] status of the licensing update

[Jussi-Ville Heiskanen]

Henning Schlottmann wrote:
>
> * Abandon the planned vote, don't ask the community. The issue is too
> complicated to hand out proper information to the laypersons in the
> community. Consequently we should not be bothered. Doing otherwise would
> in the best outcome be dishonest, because we have to decide blindly, or
> it could result in a disaster. And public vote on issues always means
> that in the end no one have to take responsibility for it.
>
>   

I can't agree strongly enough. This is what the board is
there for.

> * The responsibility for decisions of this magnitude lays with the
> board. WMF is a non-membership association. Don't even try to evade that
> responsibility by delegating it to the "community". Accept the
> responsibility and act accordingly.
>   

Indeed. That is most cogently put, and right on the mark.

>
> There should be no doubt that it is impossible to inform the community
> to the level necessary. And *tongue in cheek* don't listen to the
> hecklers on mailing lists.
>
>   

As much as I agree with the above points you make so starkly,
this is one thing I will have to disagree with you on. I would urge
the board to keep in mind all the (even emotive and not too logical)
views expressed on the mailing list. I think between us all, we have
covered most of the issues that need to be considered. I don't think
there has been anyone here that has not contributed something
worth pondering of the board, when it does make its mind up.
But of course, that said; the board should make its mind up.
Where do we go from here. That is the issue, and it has to be
addressed.


Yours,

Jussi-Ville Heiskanen