On 4 June 2011 12:52, Allen Pulsifer <pulsi...@openoffice.org> wrote:
> > Jim Jagielski <j...@jagunet.com> wote: > > Seems that some people are not happy with my outreach to the communties, > or whatever... > > There are plenty of suggestions and posts on things that I have done > wrong, or did not do, > > or did not due to someone's satisfaction. > > If people want, I will happily remove myself as mentor. This is supposed > to be fun and at > > least *somewhat* fulfilling... > > Hello Jim, > > There is no question that the former OpenOffice community is now fractured, > and some people have some strong negative feelings about certain parties. > That is an environment which neither of us caused but it is what it is and > something we need to deal with. > > With that backdrop, I have been perplexed and concerned with some of your > public postings. They have been things I might expect to see coming from a > member of the gallery, but not from the President of the Apache Software > Foundation, a project mentor, and a person who I would think would be > trying > to promote a sense of community. Its seems that you have a high level of > mistrust for certain persons and are not prepared to reach out > magnanimously > to all parties in an attempt to bring them together. I see this as > creating > ongoing problems. > > When I initially read your offer to recuse yourself as a mentor, I read it > and gave it some thought but had no immediate response. With your post > this > morning however, and while speaking only as a member of the OpenOffice > community and a guest here at the Apache Software Foundation, I am now > prepared to accept your offer to recuse yourself as a mentor. > As a long time member of the OOo community myself I say you should stay. This is all a bit contentious so let's try to keep things friendly and if we say things we regret or are taken the wrong way, apologise and move on. > > Thank you, > > Allen > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications The Schools ITQ www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
