Plone is great software. But that golden egg comes from a golden goose -- the community. This talk gives some insight into how Plone came to be, then explains how Plone-the-software, Plone-the-community, and Plone-the-foundation are organized.

1. The World of Plone
Paul Everitt
Agendaless Consulting
Plone Conference 2007

2. introduction

3. audience questions

4. talk structure
Plone the Community Plone the Foundation
Software Organization

5. remember:
Plone is democracy

6. Plone the Community

7. Where Does Plone
Come From?

8. example: Solutions
Linux 2003

9. santa claus?

10. perhaps he invented it

11. plone 2.0

12. Plone co-founders

13. How is Development
Organized?

14. frighteningly

15. release is defined

16. cohesion through
sprints

17. ongoing work
electronically

18. entrepreneur-driven

19. who is in charge?

20. Plone 3.0 release

21. release manager’s job

22. core challenge:
mechanics versus policy

23. framework team

24. remember:
Plone is democracy

25. Plone the Foundation

26. “Protect and Promote
Plone”

27. history

28. current board
• Nate Aune
• Geir Bækholt
• Francesco Ciriaci
• Alex Limi
• Andy McKay
• Sasha Vincic
• Paul Everitt
• (Toby Roberts - Treasurer)

29. audience question

30. PF Areas of Interest

31. conservancy

32. contributor agreements

33. trademarks
and domains

34. publicity

35. “court of last resort”

36. How The PF Works

37. membership

38. elections

39. committees

40. board meetings

41. minutes

42. Plone.net

43. • 199 providers
• 816 sites
• 16 case studies
• Countries, categories, review

44. Future of Plone?

45. challenges

46. retaining #1(-ish)

47. product vs. platform

48. organizing volunteers
Delegation and “middle management”

49. In Conclusion

50. Plone looks a lot like
you

51. Plone the community is evolving

52. Plone isn’t software...

53. Plone is Democracy

54. “It has been said that democracy is the
worst form of government except all the
others that have been tried.”