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| author | Mark Wielaard <mark@klomp.org> | 2021-04-13 02:09:23 +0200 |
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| committer | Mark Wielaard <mark@klomp.org> | 2021-04-13 02:09:23 +0200 |
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| 1 | title: Launching the GNU Assembly web site | ||
| 2 | date: 2021-04-16 14:00:00 | ||
| 3 | author: The GNU Assembly | ||
| 4 | --- | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Hi there! We’re excited to launch the GNU Assembly web site—“GNU” as in | ||
| 7 | “new”! This place intends to be a collaboration platform for the | ||
| 8 | developers of GNU packages who are all “hacking for user freedom” and | ||
| 9 | who [share a vision](/en/documents/social-contract) for the umbrella | ||
| 10 | project. | ||
| 11 | |||
| 12 | **DRAFT** | ||
| 13 | |||
| 14 | Truth be told, this is an old story finally becoming a reality. Almost | ||
| 15 | ten years ago, Andy Wingo (of GNU Guile) emailed GNU maintainers: | ||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | ``` | ||
| 18 | From: Andy Wingo | ||
| 19 | Subject: [gnu-prog-discuss] An experimental GNU Assembly | ||
| 20 | To: gnu-prog-discuss <gnu-prog-discuss@gnu.org> | ||
| 21 | Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:32:09 | ||
| 22 | |||
| 23 | Greetings, GNU maintainers. | ||
| 24 | |||
| 25 | At the last GNU Hacker's Meeting in Paris, we talked a lot about the | ||
| 26 | social structure of the GNU project. There was broad consensus that the | ||
| 27 | GNU project would be healthier and more effective if GNU maintainers had | ||
| 28 | the ability to act collectively, beyond our capacities in our individual | ||
| 29 | projects. | ||
| 30 | |||
| 31 | This mail is an attempt to take concrete steps in that direction. I'm | ||
| 32 | trying to reflect the consensus we reached in Paris, though the words | ||
| 33 | are mine only. | ||
| 34 | |||
| 35 | In brief, I would like to propose an experiment: the creation of a new | ||
| 36 | forum for collective decision-making in the GNU project. This "GNU | ||
| 37 | Assembly" (or whatever we call it) will discuss topics relevant to the | ||
| 38 | GNU project, with the goal of producing technical recommendations | ||
| 39 | through a process of consensus-building. | ||
| 40 | |||
| 41 | The major organ of the GNU Assembly will be a new mailing list, with | ||
| 42 | public archives. The details of the discussion and | ||
| 43 | recommendation-producing structure should be worked out on that list. | ||
| 44 | |||
| 45 | Ideally I would like for all core GNU contributors to participate in | ||
| 46 | this experiment. Following Debian's example, GNU Assembly members | ||
| 47 | should first agree on a founding document of principles. This document | ||
| 48 | should be short and sweet: something about the four freedoms, preference | ||
| 49 | for copyleft, and mutual respect among assembly members. | ||
| 50 | |||
| 51 | Please give your reactions on this list. Eventually this discussion | ||
| 52 | should be archived publicly, so please start a new thread if you do not | ||
| 53 | want your message archived on the new list, and mark it as such. | ||
| 54 | |||
| 55 | If there is agreement, I would like to start work on a draft Social | ||
| 56 | Contract within the week, and open a new assembly@gnu.org mailing list | ||
| 57 | shortly. | ||
| 58 | |||
| 59 | Let's give it a go! | ||
| 60 | |||
| 61 | Yours in free software, | ||
| 62 | |||
| 63 | Andy | ||
| 64 | ``` | ||
| 65 | |||
| 66 | Why this did not happen “within the week” belongs to the past; | ||
| 67 | everything in this message describes our effort today. We came up with | ||
| 68 | a [founding document](/en/documents/social-contract) last year through a | ||
| 69 | [transparent discussion | ||
| 70 | process](https://wiki.gnu.tools/gnu:gsc-feedback), followed by a [formal | ||
| 71 | endorsement | ||
| 72 | period](https://wiki.gnu.tools/gnu:social-contract-endorsement). The | ||
| 73 | public [Assembly | ||
| 74 | list](https://lists.gnu.tools/hyperkitty/list/assembly@lists.gnu.tools/) | ||
| 75 | is where this group discusses. | ||
| 76 | |||
| 77 | Currently, the GNU Assembly consists of maintainers and developers from | ||
| 78 | about [30 packages](/en/software)—old and young, small and big. You too | ||
| 79 | can [join us](/en/contribute)! | ||