Lots new contributors has join the Skolelinux effort since first
formal startup July 2, 2001. Then there are useful introducing some
simple principle that governs this project.

Warning: This is first draft of the translation of Skolelinux
governence modell - translated 12.07.2007

Skolelinux project are governed by do-ocracy. That means that they who
does something decides. It's a danger that someone loses the
path. Experience shows that more heads works better and faster with
this form of freedom and trust[1]. Do-ocracy has an advantage of
efficiency and ability to deliver in contrast to managers who focuses
on power and inspections.  Our work is driven forward with rapid
releases of runnable code, translations, and closeness to users.

1. http://www.communitywiki.org/en/DoOcracy

The goal with this way of organising are to give people freedom to
succeed with development of Skolelinux. It is much more important to
succeed than promoting own status and prestige. Thats why we will
promote good examples where people develop solutions that
works. Solutions must be committed to our version control system to
the advantage for all potential users. That way we make visible who
has made a solution or improved it. We also ensures that others can
contribute. 

To help they who are uncertain on how to contribute, we offer teaching,
developer gathering, and real user participation. We should not use
time on bureaucratic show stoppers. Our work method's are permeate
with trust and altitude for opinions. As a governing principle
do-ocracy promotes multitude and tolerance. The means are full
insight, Internet distribution and developer gatherings. Quality
control happens through code reviews, per review of translations and a
waist system for bug-fixing and security fixes.

We uses lots of time translating software. Road signs on the electronic
highway must be on a language users understand. Digital competence is
as important than to read, wright and do math educational authorities
says. Free software are translatable and can build up under the
cultural unique position of your region or country. It's easy to
translate free software because of user friendly agreements.

Skolelinux project should make solutions after the principle of
universal design, such that it can be used by a much people as
possible. To prevent new class distinction when accessing digital
information, preventing exclusion of weak groups, the principle are
that everyone should got possibility for change, improve and adapt
technology to own use. To ensure that computer programs are
adaptable, user friendly licenses are a requirement. Thats why
Skolelinux uses GNU license when publishing our work.

From the start in 2001 different commentators and advisors has spoken
unfortunate about free software. To avoid suspicious accusations of
our motives all our work are published on Internet. It goes for
letters, e-mails and project documentations. Skolelinux participates
in DebianEdu to ensure a good international anchoring. Through Debian
we got an extensive system for reuse and maintenance of our
solutions. Do-ocracy demands that we delivers solutions on things we
regard as insufficient. Critic's are advised to get up of their chars
and participate. It's voluntary to learn something new in an
environment which meets critics with openness and elevation.

We invited people to get paid for development, maintenance and upkeep
of Skolelinux. Science shows that four out of five free software
developers get paid professionally working with software. The last one
of five are students who makes software when they study. In contrary
to proprietary licenses as shared source, free software gives you
right to earn money fixing or improving software. Thats why Skolelinux
search partners who can cover common expenses in the project.  Upkeep
of architecture, translations or updates are examples of common
cost. That way we hope that more people become do-ocrates. They who
does something decides.

By Knut Yrvin, June 1, 2004
Translated Jule 12, 2007