Consumerium governance: Difference between revisions

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    *other things that might have to be listed in a [[board manual]] - ''see [[m:board manual]] for a possible starting point for Consumerium's board.''
    *other things that might have to be listed in a [[board manual]] - ''see [[m:board manual]] for a possible starting point for Consumerium's board.''


    *picking the right balance of tools, rules and fools.  We hate [[bureaucracy]] but sometimes zero-bureaucracy (like [[GPL]]) just leads you into more control by official bureaucrats and wasting your life defending your work.  High-bureaucracy (like [[w:Software Business Alliance]]) has some benefits but is mostly just oppressive.  [[Consortia]] usually fall in between.
    *picking the right balance of tools, rules and fools.  We hate [[bureaucracy]] but sometimes zero-bureaucracy (like [[GPL]]) just leads you into more control by official bureaucrats and wasting your life defending your work.  High-bureaucracy (like [[w:Business Software Alliance]]) has some benefits but is mostly just oppressive.  [[Consortia]] usually fall in between and balance a little more bureaucracy and obligation up front with a way to manage unforseen events later on, the main reason to even consider '''governance''' important.