[Dbix-class] A slightly more concrete proposal

[David Golden]

On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 5:33 PM, Peter Rabbitson <rabbit+dbic at rabbit.us> wrote:
>> Given that Peter abdicated the right to choose first-come himself
>
> This is not the case. The right was taken away from me, in an unprecedented
> overreach by the PAUSE admins, as summarized by Graham Knop in
> http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.modules/2016/10/msg96217.html

I will repeat the language previously used: a unilateral transfer was
unacceptable.

I can understand how Peter might interpret that as a "right taken
away".  However, management of a namespace is not a right.  It is a
privilege delegated by PAUSE administrators to CPAN authors following
certain rules and historical conventions.  (Quite literally, it is
permission to modify certain database tables in PAUSE.)

Further, Peter's prior agreement with Matt at the time of the initial
transfer calls into question whether Peter can, in fact, claim an
exclusive, unilateral privilege to name a successor.

If there is something unprecedented in this situation, it is Peter's
agreement to – and subsequent repudiation of – a permissions transfer
agreement that included a "takeback" clause.

Given Peter's claim that his subsequent work gives him moral authority
to repudiate the agreement, we believe that the community is in the
best position to assess such a claim and ultimately to guide the
future of DBIC.  We are pleased with the engagement to date.

Peter certainly is allowed to propose a successor (either his original
choice or an alternative) and we have repeatedly encouraged him to do
so.  Peter is also an important figure in the project and his voice
should be valued in the selection of new governance and a roadmap for
the future.

If he chooses not to name a successor or participate in discussions
for personal reasons, that is up to him and we encourage people to
respect his boundaries.

Regards,
David