[OSM-talk] Defining critical mass...

[Tobias Knerr]

Andy Allan wrote:
> But there's no
> intention to create an inner circle or, by corrollary, exclude other
> people. What could we (you/me/LWG) do to make this more inclusive?

1. Define reasonable limits for your future decisions, so people know
what to expect.
2. Let active contributors have a say in the really important decisions.

That way, people know that it won't be possible for some "inner circle"
to act without their consent.

A good example for this is the way *future* license changes will be
handled according to the Contributor Terms:
Besides other requirements, there is a guarantee that licenses will be
free and open (-> reasonable limit for future decisions) and that there
will be a vote among active contributors. This is actively marketed as a
reason for trust.[1]

Why don't we apply some of these ideas to the current license change, too?

Tobias Knerr

[1]
http://www.osmfoundation.org/wiki/License/We_Are_Changing_The_License#Can_I_trust_the_OpenStreetMap_Foundation_.3F