Comments on: Why people do and don’t join SPI? http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/ What software.coop is doing and contemplating Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MJ Ray http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-227 MJ Ray Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:08:14 +0000 http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-227 I believe that SPI was formed around the time the whole "free software"/"open source" naming debate was kicking off and "software available to the general public" was adopted as a compromise, trying to avoid splitting the community, but I wasn't a member then and didn't find the discussion archive when I just looked. If you think it should be changed, please join and make the point to the board or the by-laws update working group when it starts (I think almost all members think some updates are needed). I agree that more of the working information needs to be summarised and published. My requests to update the website so far have been a dismal failure, so I guess most members don't see the problem. More members who do see the problem would be a good thing, I think. I believe that SPI was formed around the time the whole “free software”/”open source” naming debate was kicking off and “software available to the general public” was adopted as a compromise, trying to avoid splitting the community, but I wasn’t a member then and didn’t find the discussion archive when I just looked.

If you think it should be changed, please join and make the point to the board or the by-laws update working group when it starts (I think almost all members think some updates are needed).

I agree that more of the working information needs to be summarised and published. My requests to update the website so far have been a dismal failure, so I guess most members don’t see the problem. More members who do see the problem would be a good thing, I think.

]]> By: Carlos http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-226 Carlos Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:32:42 +0000 http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-226 I've read the by-laws and guidelines of SPI and I agree with them, but (as an example) I can't find a single reference to 'Free Software' on them. It always alludes to 'software available to the general public', which definition I can't find either. I find the available information about SPI too much generic. This is the main reason why I've not become a SPI member, I know what SPI is doing, and I know it's a good job but I think the goals, motivations and procedures of SPI are not enough clearly explained or detailed. I'm reluctant to join a group which theoretical fundamentals are not so clear to me. (probably my fault, I could have requested more info or something) I’ve read the by-laws and guidelines of SPI and I agree with them, but (as an example) I can’t find a single reference to ‘Free Software’ on them. It always alludes to ‘software available to the general public’, which definition I can’t find either. I find the available information about SPI too much generic.
This is the main reason why I’ve not become a SPI member, I know what SPI is doing, and I know it’s a good job but I think the goals, motivations and procedures of SPI are not enough clearly explained or detailed. I’m reluctant to join a group which theoretical fundamentals are not so clear to me. (probably my fault, I could have requested more info or something)

]]> By: SPI Meeting Tonight and Why People Don't Join SPI | Software Cooperative News http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-225 SPI Meeting Tonight and Why People Don't Join SPI | Software Cooperative News Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:35:22 +0000 http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-225 [...] couple of weeks ago, I asked why people do and don’t join SPI? The answers I got can be grouped into a few [...] [...] couple of weeks ago, I asked why people do and don’t join SPI? The answers I got can be grouped into a few [...]

]]> By: SPI 2008 Election Result and Apology | Software Cooperative News http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-224 SPI 2008 Election Result and Apology | Software Cooperative News Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:49:57 +0000 http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-224 [...] apology: the summary of responses to my questions about SPI membership will appear next week because I made a mistake on one site, set the closing date a week late and I [...] [...] apology: the summary of responses to my questions about SPI membership will appear next week because I made a mistake on one site, set the closing date a week late and I [...]

]]> By: ghostbar http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-223 ghostbar Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:29:04 +0000 http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-223 As Clayton said, I've been looking a while for how to join, is not the first time, I did before and never found it until now that Clayton said that was part of some submenu that BTW was the only one I didn't looked for (normally "About" is just a page, not a menu)... As Clayton said, I’ve been looking a while for how to join, is not the first time, I did before and never found it until now that Clayton said that was part of some submenu that BTW was the only one I didn’t looked for (normally “About” is just a page, not a menu)…

]]> By: clayton http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-222 clayton Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:45:29 +0000 http://www.news.software.coop/why-people-do-and-dont-join-spi/14/#comment-222 The membership page on the SPI website is buried at the bottom of a secondary menu. One has to really go looking for it. And this definitely gives the impression that adding members is not a very high priority. The membership page on the SPI website is buried at the bottom of a secondary menu. One has to really go looking for it. And this definitely gives the impression that adding members is not a very high priority.

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