Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-27 Thread toki
On 26/02/2022 08:10, Lothar K. Becker wrote: Please take also into account as there was mentioned if someone else like from China want to engage for the sake of TDF would be hindered to contribute by If I can make a recommendation, create a list of specific criteria that will result in

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-27 Thread Andreas Mantke
Hi all, Am 26.02.22 um 15:29 schrieb Cor Nouws: Hi all, It is of course good and necessary that we take action here. What Putin is doing is clearly wrong. Of course one could have discussions on the international political situation that plays a certain role, but that doesn't change my opinion

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-26 Thread Michael Meeks
On 26/02/2022 09:28, Thorsten Behrens wrote: The board has just decided to suspend the AB membership. Great work (and quick too). I do think we need to make it clear in whatever statement and/or notification we give that the individuals involved are not the problem, and that the

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-26 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi all, It is of course good and necessary that we take action here. What Putin is doing is clearly wrong. Of course one could have discussions on the international political situation that plays a certain role, but that doesn't change my opinion on this act of violence. Also for me it is

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-26 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Simon, Simon Phipps wrote on 26/02/2022 12:23: Thanks to the Board for this prompt action. Lothar's proposal for further steps was a good one. Will TDF be following his proposal? I appreciate Lothars proposal in many aspects. No doubt the board will discuss the situation and next steps

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-26 Thread Simon Phipps
On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 9:29 AM Thorsten Behrens wrote: > > Andreas Mantke wrote: > > In my view TDF should reconsider the membership of Rubitech-Astra after > > breach of international law by Russia and the attack against the Ukraine. > > > The board has just decided to suspend the AB

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-26 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Hi Andreas, thx a lot for bringing this up. Andreas Mantke wrote: > In my view TDF should reconsider the membership of Rubitech-Astra after > breach of international law by Russia and the attack against the Ukraine. > The board has just decided to suspend the AB membership. Best, -- Thorsten

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-26 Thread Marina Latini
On 25.02.2022 21:17, Andreas Mantke wrote: Hi, Andreas, Sophie, all, I think physical integrity, self-determination, freedom of expression are indispensable foundations of the LibreOffice community. And TDF doesn't want to be associated with any member / organization which is connected to

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-26 Thread Lothar K. Becker
Hi all, I want to express my strong support of this motion from Andreas, Sophie and the urgency expressed by Simon to first suspend and consequently remove an advisory board member, who is affiliated and not in distance of what the Russian government is doing.

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-25 Thread Andreas Mantke
Hi Sophie, thanks for your support. I also thank Paolo and Simon for their backing too. It would be great, if TDF could make a decision on this topic during this evening and create a statement. I think physical integrity, self-determination, freedom of expression are indispensable foundations of

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-25 Thread Sophie
Le 25 février 2022 20:27:15 GMT+01:00, Sophie a écrit : > > >Le 25 février 2022 14:29:06 GMT+01:00, Andreas Mantke a écrit : >>Hi, >> >>according to the TDF website >>(https://www.documentfoundation.org/governance/advisory-board/) LLC >>Rubitech-Astra is currently member of the TDF Advisoriy

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-25 Thread Sophie
Le 25 février 2022 14:29:06 GMT+01:00, Andreas Mantke a écrit : >Hi, > >according to the TDF website >(https://www.documentfoundation.org/governance/advisory-board/) LLC >Rubitech-Astra is currently member of the TDF Advisoriy Board. I looked >onto this wikipedia page:

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-25 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Andreas, thanks for spotting this. While most Russian people and organisations have nothing to do with with the horrible ongoing conflict, RusBITech seems to be mostly engaged with the Russian military complex and we surely don't want to be associated with enablers of what is going on.

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-25 Thread Simon Phipps
I support the request Andreas had make and ask the Board to act as soon as possible. S. On Fri, 25 Feb 2022, 13:30 Andreas Mantke, wrote: > Hi, > > according to the TDF website > (https://www.documentfoundation.org/governance/advisory-board/) LLC > Rubitech-Astra is currently member of the

[board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-25 Thread Andreas Mantke
Hi, according to the TDF website (https://www.documentfoundation.org/governance/advisory-board/) LLC Rubitech-Astra is currently member of the TDF Advisoriy Board. I looked onto this wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RusBITech. There is stated that their software is used for the