Open Source governance should be as value-driven as open source itself is.
It would be hypocritical to promote the open source freedoms while at the same time having governance of open source projects that is not transparent, democratic and accountable.
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What role do you see for yourself in this new order? If you're going to loudly advocate for radical change, then I think that we all deserve to know.
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I don't think I'm of importance here. Others are much more than I am.
But I'd just continue bringing ideas, hopefully vision too, contribute software, do Community work, and continue improving Postgres World.
Applying critical thinking, and avoiding staying in a comfort zone.
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No.
The company I founded does obviously pay me a salary. This salary and itself are the only economic interest I have in PostgreSQL. And they will hopefully be for the rest of my career.
If you are asking if I personally expect something out of this: 100x NO. Ever.
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The CNCF model is one in which influence is for sale. Corporations can simply buy board memberships. This is a terrible idea for obvious reasons. The disingenuous presentation troubles me. This is not "modernization".
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That hardly means that Alvaro is complicit or unbelievable. It also seems it is possible in Postgres. Buying core votes that is, as well as buying committers.
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No, it doesn't. It just sounds unbelievable to me.
The current system has its problems, but it has been resistant to capture by one or two large companies - at least so far. The community never improves anything non-incrementally. Core just doesn't have that much power.
Well you haven't answered why you don't believe him. Have you read his foundations bylaws. He is not guaranteed any position of power in them.
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I disbelieve Alvaro because his story doesn't add up. His incendiary rhetoric also makes me suspicious. I probably would have given him the benefit of the doubt if he didn't liken core to a totalitarian political group in one tweet. (see twitter.com/petervgeoghega)
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It's very hard to take you seriously because you're not acknowledging any downside to what you propose, nor any upside to the status quo. The status quo certainly has its problems, but this isn't helping.
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