Re: [tdf-discuss] Who is Funding LibO?

Marc Paré wrote:

> And the LibO project, as a community project, is not itself dependent on
> any funding support from anyone in particular. The community project
> should be able to stand on its own with membership involvement. Examples
> like the small contributions see on the website thread where some
> members have offered server space to mount website test-beds for some
> website webmasters etc.
>
> The community should be able to fund its servers and all hardware needed
> for its existence from its membership donations. Otherwise, it could not
> be called a community project.

Please, don't get me wrong, but can I say that I'm just puzzled and a 
bit scared too from yours and Thorsten's statements?

I'm starting to understand that many people in the original "TDF 
founders" group have a very specific vision about the Foundation that is 
based on a classic open source /diffused/ system rather than a 
/centralized/ "The Foundation will show you the right path" one.

The former method worked in the past, that's sure.

However, in such a vision of the project, a Foundation is rather useless.

Revenue streams should be Community based.

Decisions should be taken from important Community contributors.

There is really no need for a Foundation.

What if who provides the revenue streams or has made hugely important 
contributions makes decisions that goes against the Foundation interests 
and purposes?

I'm really trying to understand this "Community approach", but I'm just 
puzzled and scared, as I wrote above.
--
Gianluca Turconi

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