Re: question about editors,authors,contributors postponed agenda item

On Oct 22, 2007, at 4:38 PM, Peter F. Patel-Schneider wrote:

> From: Alan Ruttenberg <alanruttenberg@gmail.com>
>>   Document roles: Editor, Authors, Contributors - what do we want?
>
> More seriously, what is the question?

I wanted opinions on the first two questions. Thanks!

> * Do you want to determine policy on how editors, authors,  
> contributors
>   are determined?
>
>   My view:
>     At least one editor is identified early for each deliverable.   
> Other
>     editors may arise later.  Authors and contributors are identified
>     mostly by their actions.
>
> * Do you want to determine policy on what editors, authors,
>   or contributors do?
>
>   My view:
>     Editors take existing stuff, make it whole, and modiify it as  
> directed.
>     Authors provide large chunks of stuff.
>     Contributors provide small chunks of stuff.
>
> * Do you want victims/volunteers (or vetoes) for editor(s), author(s),
>   or contributor(s) for each deliverable?
>
>   My view:
>     Let's get Bijan to do it all.  He needs more joy in his life.  :-)
>
> peter

Received on Tuesday, 23 October 2007 02:21:04 UTC