Thanks for the insight Niels, :( I'm actually proud to be part of a "group of disorganized individualists" I shall stop there before I say what I really think.
On Thursday 03 February 2005 8:50 pm, Niels Voll wrote: > Hi Marcel, > > Thanks for your public statement. That's very kind. > > I hope you'll forgive me for writing to you personally for your long > distance insight. You have history with the group and one of the very > few clear heads in the group. To be honest, I'm torn about running. > > I'd actually like it better, if someone else would take "the platform" > and run with it. I've had senior management jobs - I don't need the > practice, and I have experienced, how little glory there is and how much > work there is. There's no seduction by the title for me (been there, > done that). -- However I haven't seen anyone, whom I would describe as > organized, who has gotten involved or been nominated and/or accepted for > office. Shawn's little programming SIG is around 6-7 people who chat > without an agenda once a month. It might be fewer, if there weren't a > trickle of people, who drop in once, only to decide never again. So I > think I know where clug is headed under his presidency. > > * Should I run for office, and the current group of disorganized > individualists will actually end up being grateful and supportive? Is > there a silent majority, which will come out of the woodwork and start > participating more, if the caliber of the organization rises and things > become less "executive" driven and more participatory? > > * Or is me running for office a silly idea, because I'll turn the > culture of the group inside out? Maybe inadvertently kill whatever there > is now, and nothing else would even take it's place? That would be > really stupid, and I wouldn't want to do that to anyone. > > * Should I rather think about starting a new group for FLOSS > enthusiasts, who actually like being more organized? > > I have way more questions than answers - do you have any insight, which > you might be able to share with me? > > Warmest regards, > > ...Niels
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