Comments on Kraft2020

Last modified by GeorgeKraft on 2020/03/05 22:48

  • LuisVilla
    LuisVilla, 2020/02/27 18:36

    Hi, George- I’m asking variations of these to all candidates, trying to edit out the questions that are obviously already answered by your position statement. Apologies if I missed something and asked something already answered! Apologies also for the length, but given the importance of the moment in open source generally and for OSI specifically, I think it is appropriate to go into some depth.

    1. If OSI could do only one thing, what would it be? (Obviously it can do more, but not much more, so I’d love to understand your #1 priority for the org.)
    2. Should OSI move towards a board that advises more and does (on a day-to-day basis) less? If so, what will you do to help bring about that change? If not, why not?
    3. If OSI has to choose between being an agent of change and a stabilizing force, which should it prefer?
    4. What should OSI do about the tens of millions of people who regularly collaborate to build software online (often calling that activity, colloquially, open source) but have literally no idea what OSI is or what it does?
    5. You have 24 hours in the day, and are talented enough to do many different things. Why do you want to give some of those hours to OSI?
    6. If an Ethical Software Initiative sprung up tomorrow, what should OSI’s relationship to it be? (If you’re uncomfortable answering this about ethical software, consider instead answering with regards to the FSF or LF, or another hypothetical institution that to some extent competes with OSI for resources and influence.)

    Thanks in advance for answering, and thanks for putting forth a thoughtful case for your candidacy.

  • GeorgeKraft
    GeorgeKraft, 2020/03/05 18:39

    Hi Luis,
    1) The most important thing to do is the stewardship of the "open source" and "open standards" definitions and cataloging there of.
    2) The OSI board should definitely advise more where the staff and volunteers do the majority of the work.   that was my understanding of the OSI board position.
    3) Stabilizing force.
    4) It's an education endeavor unless we initiate a brand.
    5) I believe strongly in the OSI stewardship of "open source" and "open standards", and I would like to promote it as best as I can.
    6) I was a co-founder of the Free Standards Group and chairman of the Linux Standard Base.   FSG combined with the Open Source Development Lab to become the Linux Foundation.   LF has been much more successful than the sum of the previous two organizations.   Being open minded is part of the job.

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