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<div id="newHeader"> <b>To: </b>"Axel"<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:axel.grude@googlemail.com"><axel.grude@googlemail.com></a>
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<b>From: </b>"Gervase Markham"<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gerv@mozilla.org"><gerv@mozilla.org></a><br>
<b>CC: </b>"tb-planning" <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tb-planning@mozilla.org">tb-planning@mozilla.org</a> <br>
<b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, 24/10/12 09:10:27 09:10 GMT Daylight
Time {GMT DT} +0100 [Week 43]<br>
<b>Subject:</b>Re: list of TB contributors and governance </div>
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<blockquote class=" cite" id="mid_5087A273_1030803_mozilla_org"
cite="mid:5087A273.1030803@mozilla.org" type="cite">On 23/10/12
18:25, Axel wrote:
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<blockquote class=" cite" id="Cite_5" type="cite">
<blockquote class=" cite" id="Cite_6" type="cite">Note that we
traditionally didn't even have an actual module structure
<br>
for non-code stuff like marketing, as those might be better
organized
<br>
in a different way, e.g. by the bodies caring about shipping
products.
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<blockquote class=" cite" id="Cite_7" type="cite">that is exactly
what Kent and me were trying to say; the module system
<br>
does not necessarily cover things like Marketing, overall
product
<br>
design, monetization and the roadmap for the future.
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</blockquote>
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OK. So, while the "Module" name might start to be a bit
inaccurate, the Mozilla module owner system is basically a way of
saying who is responsible for stuff. There already exist a number
of non-code 'modules':
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/Modules/Activities">https://wiki.mozilla.org/Modules/Activities</a>
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<br>
There's no reason why there shouldn't be many more. If we want to
put peole in charge of marketing or design, it doesn't require an
entirely new governance system to achieve that.
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</blockquote>
I see - so module would catch all even the non-development stuff.
One thing I see is that this on an overall level (all Mozilla
products), whereas I believe we need (some of) such (sub)modules
under the Thunderbird heading. Let's review the list we have got
currently:<br>
<br>
<ul>
<li>Thunderbird </li>
<li>Build Config </li>
<li> 3-pane and standalone message views<small></small></li>
<li>Address Book </li>
<li>Compose</li>
<li>Instant Messaging</li>
<li>Preferences and Account Settings</li>
<li>Testing Infrastructure</li>
<li>Theme</li>
</ul>
<p>As I understand this, the owner is understood as "benevolent
dictator" and the peers are the "team", would that roughly
describe the current organization? I would just like to understand
how the decisions are made and enforced.<br>
</p>
<p>As I see it, <b>we will also need to discuss at least creation
of</b> <b>the following modules</b>:<br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>Product Design + User Acceptance<br>
</li>
<li> Marketing</li>
<li>Monetization<br>
</li>
</ul>
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Kent, would adding modules like this cover what you think is
required?<br>
<br>
thanks<br>
Axel<br>
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