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+title: Grails Future Planning
+date: June 7, 2024
+description: Grails Community Steering Committee is working on plans for the future of Grails.
+author: Jeff Brown
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+The Grails Foundation would like to follow up on the 
+[Open Letter To Our 
+Community](https://objectcomputing.com/resources/news/2024/05/10/open-letter-our-open-source-communities) that was recently published by Object Computing, Inc. (OCI).  
+We have assembled a Grails Community Steering Committee with the goal of 
+helping define the path forward for the Grails framework. One of the first 
+priorities of the group is to define the scope for a meaningful and valuable 
+Grails 7, which can be created and supported responsibly. Achieving that will 
+require contributions from a combination of passionate community members and 
+organizations who care about being involved in the future of the technology.
+
+Our experience has shown that increased transparency regarding challenges and 
+opportunities is crucial for the Framework's continued development. We're 
+committed to improving communication in this area.
+
+The Grails Steering Committee’s current focus is on three key goals:
+
+1. Defining an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) for Grails 7.
+2. Outlining Community Contribution Opportunities: We'll clearly define how individuals and organizations can contribute to the MVP's development.
+3. Highlighting Contribution Methods: We recognize that contributions come in various forms. Some organizations may prefer dedicating engineering resources, while others might choose to provide financial support for a core development team.
+
+Previously, these contribution avenues have existed but lacked clear 
+communication. We're committed to making them more visible and accessible.
+
+The work we are doing right now will enable our community to have a greater 
+impact on the future of the Grails framework. The feedback we get in the coming 
+weeks will be enlightening. We must understand what is important from the 
+community’s perspective, and for us to envision the possible paths to accomplish 
+desired outcomes. OCI is committed to stewarding the framework forward including 
+helping the technology and the community find a public place for the community to 
+rally around the technology.
+
+Creating and maintaining these free and open solutions is a significant commitment 
+and it will take a positively energized community to help us carry things forward. 
+Every single message we have received and every single conversation we have been 
+involved in in recent weeks has been helpful, appreciated, and respectful. This 
+community is remarkable and your input is sincerely appreciated.
+
+We will continue to communicate more information here in the coming weeks. Always 
+feel welcome to reach out to us at [info@grails.org](mailto:info@grails.org) if you have any questions, 
+concerns, or would like to engage in ways that you are currently not.  Together 
+we are all defining the way forward and your help is appreciated.