[fab] New project formation is out of control

[Rex Dieter]

Greg DeKoenigsberg wrote:
> So why is new project formation out of control?
> 
> My theory: because we're not enforcing any guidelines on their creation -- 
> even limited guidelines.  We're just wringing our hands after the fact.
> 
> Here's the simplest possible guidelines I can imagine -- and the simplest 
> possible guidelines are almost always the best.  :)
> 
> 1. Community members are allowed to create Fedora SIGs.  Create them, 
> announce them, rally support around them.  Do whatever you like.
> 
> 2. Fedora Projects may *only* be announced by the Fedora Board.
> 
> 3. State this policy on fedora-announce-list, and make it prominent on the 
> wiki.
> 
> 4. Anyone who violates this simple policy will be corrected as quickly as 
> possible, and asked to go back to everywhere they announced it and 
> announce the corrected truth: "oops, I created a SIG, not a project.  
> Sorry."
> 
> Simplicty and consistency.  That's what makes rules stick.


 From reading:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DefiningProjects
It looks pretty close to what you proposed except it uses the terms 
"Ideas" and "Incubator Projects" instead of SIGs.  Personally, I like 
the simplicity of Greg's proposal of using only the terms SIG and 
Project.  Opinions?

Otherwise, I'll work to flesh-out the wiki page with the goal that this 
topic can be discussed and official-ized at (or before) the next Board 
meeting.

-- Rex