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The primary goals of formally organizing the SME Server Community are to
 
The primary goals of formally organizing the SME Server Community are to
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# Foster and support the activities of the SME Server community of users and developers
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# To encourage communication and collaboration between community members
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# To provide for the continued growth and viability of the SME Server distribution
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1. Foster and support the activities of the SME Server community of users and developers
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In this constitution, the SME Server community will formally organize to provide support for the SME server developers as well as organize and participate in projects and initiatives to improve support, documentation, training, contributions, marketing and promotion of the distribution.
2. To encourage communication and collaboration between community members
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It is hoped that the close level of cooperation between all parties will allow the community to have and provide input into the future of the SME Server.
3. To provide for the continued growth and viability of the SME Server distribution
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In this constitution, the SME Server community will formally organize to provide support for the
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To support these goals, we have tried to limit the amount of detail in this document to what we believe is necessary to provide structure and resolve conflict when organizational or procedural issues arise.
SME server developers as well as organize and participate in projects and initiatives to improve
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support, documentation, training, contributions, marketing and promotion of the distribution.
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It is hoped that the close level of cooperation between all parties will allow the community to
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have and provide input into the future of the SME Server.
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To support these goals, we have tried to limit the amount of detail in this document to what we
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believe is necessary to provide structure and resolve conflict when organizational or procedural issues arise.
   
Where possible, a minimalist approach will be taken, with specific details left to supporting documents.
 
Where possible, a minimalist approach will be taken, with specific details left to supporting documents.
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All of the positions and roles described in this document are staffed by volunteers, who provide their time
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All of the positions and roles described in this document are staffed by volunteers, who provide their time and skill for the benefit of us all. It is expected that due notice will be taken of this fact by all levels in the organization, and allowances made for conflicting duties and commitments.
and skill for the benefit of us all. It is expected that due notice will be taken of this fact by all levels in the
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organization, and allowances made for conflicting duties and commitments.
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In particular, production timelines should be in the form of goals rather than strict deadlines. It is hoped that
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In particular, production timelines should be in the form of goals rather than strict deadlines. It is hoped that volunteers will not make commitments here that they can't keep (and they will graciously accept help from
volunteers will not make commitments here that they can't keep (and they will graciously accept help from
   
others or offload some duties when it makes sense to do so).
 
others or offload some duties when it makes sense to do so).
  

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