Changes between Version 16 and Version 17 of ussf-tech-principles
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- Mar 27, 2009, 4:42:15 AM (16 years ago)
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v16 v17 1 1. Free and open access to all, independent of geography, is essential to collaboration. Ease of use must mitigate the technology divide, as well as the incorporation of low-tech means of communication. Increase participation of organizations off-site. ▲ ● ♥ ☮ 1 1. Free and open access to all, independent of geography, is essential to collaboration. Ease of use must mitigate the technology divide, as well as the incorporation of low-tech means of communication. Increase participation of organizations off-site. ▲ ● ♥ ☮ (consistent with Charter of Principles 14) 2 2 3 3 2. The process of decision-making concerning technology goes beyond the forum itself, providing the means to share and exchange information among participants and their organizations. ▲ ● ♥ … … 5 5 6 6 3. Technology decisions commit to transparency, empowering cooperation & collaboration at every level of the organizing process. ▲ ● ♥ 7 (consistent with WSF Charter of Princ ples 11)7 (consistent with WSF Charter of Principles 11) 8 8 9 9 4. Technology decisions will leverage the principles of free and open source software; software free of corporate control, non-proprietary, owned and maintained by the community of developers and users. ▲ ● ♥ … … 14 14 15 15 6. Multiple languages, handicap accessibility, and cultural expression must inform technology decision-making. It is essential that people of color and directly-impacted communities have access. ▲ ● 16 (consistent with WSF Charter of Princ ples 9)16 (consistent with WSF Charter of Principles 9) 17 17 18 18 7. Technology and media should be handled by a diverse working group of the National Planning Committee. The principle of diversity should be influenced by gender, race, class and also diversity of organizations from around the country. This work should start happening now. ▲ ● … … 20 20 21 21 8. Technology decisions promote a safe participatory experience that allows broad contribution and respects diversity of opinion and experience, while doing no harm to others. ● ♥ 22 (consistent with WSF Charter of Princ ples 8, 10)22 (consistent with WSF Charter of Principles 8, 10) 23 23 24 24 9. Decisions should provide a vehicle to proliferate, share, and exchange information about the USSF among participants and their organizations via blogs, document libraries, FAQs etc. while minimizing the use of popular culture and applications such as Facebook, Twitter & YouTube by providing free and open souce alternatives. ● ♥