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** Yes, it is the "Desktop Spin"  
** Yes, it is the "Desktop Spin"  


=== Unaddressed Issues ===
=== Un-Addressed Issues ===
* Does letting thousands of contributors do what they want have a negative impact on our OS?
* How is the Fedora distribution defined?  Is it a universe of packages, a specific spin, or is it something else?
* Can SIGs / Spins define their own target audience?
** Can SIGs / Spins change the distribution sufficiently within the scope of what we permit by today's guidelines to effectively reach that target audience?
** Can SIGs create remixes, or only spins?
* Do spin-creating SIGs need to create spins?
* If the "Desktop Spin" is the default offering, does this mean the Desktop team defines the user experience for all of Fedora?
** what if some SIG disagrees?
* Is it possible for there to be a different default offering for Fedora?  Why or why not?
* What is a target audience?  Is it a concrete persona?  Is it an abstract paragraph or two on a wiki?

Revision as of 23:10, 18 January 2010

This page catalogs unfinished board business.

Issues

These should live in one of the two sections below

Addressed Issues

  • What is the target audience for the Fedora Distribution?
    • (reference Paul's response) http://lwn.net/Articles/358865/
    • TODO: this decision needs a stand-alone wiki page for ready reference--we shouldn't be referring to mail archives for things like this
  • What is the Board's role?
    • Set a defining vision for the Project and enable other groups to work toward it, without excluding those who want to do other things
  • Is there default spin?
    • Yes, it is the "Desktop Spin"

Un-Addressed Issues

  • Does letting thousands of contributors do what they want have a negative impact on our OS?
  • How is the Fedora distribution defined? Is it a universe of packages, a specific spin, or is it something else?
  • Can SIGs / Spins define their own target audience?
    • Can SIGs / Spins change the distribution sufficiently within the scope of what we permit by today's guidelines to effectively reach that target audience?
    • Can SIGs create remixes, or only spins?
  • Do spin-creating SIGs need to create spins?
  • If the "Desktop Spin" is the default offering, does this mean the Desktop team defines the user experience for all of Fedora?
    • what if some SIG disagrees?
  • Is it possible for there to be a different default offering for Fedora? Why or why not?
  • What is a target audience? Is it a concrete persona? Is it an abstract paragraph or two on a wiki?