Comments on: Unsung Koha heroes – Part 17

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:14:26 +0000

Thanks! I wonder if the non-Kiwi’s understand who/what a Kaitiaki is…

I love these profiles, and I admire and respect your community-mindedness.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:29:26 +0000

HLT has been elected to represent the community, so the Koha sub committee of Horowhenua Library Trust is the current Kaitiaki, there were 2 before it. Pat, and Rachel, both elected in community meetings.
No the role is not explicitly outlined, as with every role, Release Manager, Documentation manager etc they serve at the mercy of the community.
It’s something some entities new to the FLOSS world don’t quite understand, you can’t control a GPL’d project with an iron fist, people will just fork and leave, You have to build consensus constantly, and that is a real strength.

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By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:11:19 +0000

Is there still a Kaitiaki? How is this person chosen? Is their role explicitly outlined?

I realized I could probably dig and find the answers to these questions…

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