[OpenID] Fwd: [OpenID board] Status of the OpenID Foundation Europe

[Dave CROCKER]

Chris Messina wrote:
> There are both structural as well as cultural issues here that cannot be 
> merely ignored, or tilted at with the expectation of change.
> 
> While I'm sympathetic to the idea of "One OpenID Foundation", in 
> practice, geo-colocated groups tend to work together more in a more 
> capable, agile manner, and have the benefit of understand local 
> politics, priorities, and momentum. 
...
> I'm all for centralizing things like IP management, branding, messaging, 
> and the more public outreachy aspects of the brand and foundation,


It is certainly true that being able to work locally carries significant, 
potential benefits.  It is also true that working as a single, global entity 
carries significant potential benefits.

I think you've identified some of the benefits on the 'local' side.

And I suspect the last bit I've quote, above, represents the type of topic that 
is better kept under a unified effort.

My guess is that this breaks down into:

      Centralized:  technical specification and general marketing; keep the core 
work unified.

      Localized:  Deployment, operations and possibly administration, as well 
local education and promotion.  Local operations requires casting things in 
terms of the local environment.

d/

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   Dave Crocker
   Brandenburg InternetWorking
   bbiw.net