FOSDEM 2018 - Distributions Are Not Democracies
Channel: Richard Brown
Date: 2018-02-04

Few projects aspire to operate under wholly democratic principles. This talk will explore some of the many flaws and problems with this approach, and how projects often struggle to operate democratically and at scale. Alternatively the session will also discuss the benefits, and weaknesses of less democratic governance models, such as Technical Committees, Governing Boards, and Benevolent Dictators for Life. Finally the talk will explore a simple, but scalable model of Distribution governance, empowering, enabling, and supporting the contributors in your project to create an environment where "Those that do, decide".