On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Alex Boisvert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Alex Boisvert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > You got me at "project lubricant". I volunteer for the terribly unsexy > > role of chair. > > > > Hold that thought for a moment, though. I'd like to first extend a huge > thank to Matthieu. Matthieu has been doing a great job keeping up with the > administrative side of the project since the start, initiating and guiding > the necessary actions when required. I really look up to him when it comes > to understanding Apache the organization and the process side of things. > Buildr would probably still be far from graduation if Matthieu didn't run > the ship tight and pushed things forward. > Thanks, I'm flattered :) > > For people not privy to the politics behind the curtain, Matthieu has been > lobbying with me and Assaf for somebody to take on the role of chair. > Assaf and I both understand it's an important role to play and we were both > ready to step up if nobody else did. At the same time, being busy men > having multitudes of interests and all, we both wanted the *other* to do > it. In some ways, few people come to Apache for the processes. People who > enjoy process are already busy certifying their business for the Capability > Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), or running their local school board. > The > rest of us come to Apache for the community and the code. > > So for the people that must know, we resolved through an official coin toss > with witnesses, a priest and a rabbi. > > And I lost... I mean, I WON!! > Did you see that movie where the guy has a coin with two heads? The movie sucks though. Cheers, Matthieu > > I told Matthieu I'd be willing to take on the role for a year and then > reassess. That's assuming, of course, that nobody else wants to step in > and > run the show. Anybody? Anybody?? > > alex >
