Hello David, See my comments inline.
Le Fri, 7 Jan 2011 23:12:29 +0800, David Nelson <[email protected]> a écrit : > Hi guys, :-) > > I would like to make a proposal. I consider that the libreoffice.org > website is a resource that can be of strategic importance to TDF and > the community. I have a bunch of ideas for further developing it and > using it to further the project's aims and interests. > > To do that job, I would ask - for a period of 4 months, subsequently > renewable on condition of the SC's approval - for complete authority > and final veto on all content on the libreoffice.org website. I want > to be considered *the boss* of the libreoffice.org website, and my > decisions would only be overridden by a majority vote of SC members. > Anything short of that, my decision wins. I would not go for that, but as I and others say, we would like to have the leadership on the website. > > This would give me the necessary authority to try some imaginative and > ambitious plans that I will put to Marketing. > > I would ask for the title of "Executive editor of the libreoffice.org > website". The only reason I have for asking for this title is that it > gives me a handle to use in relations with outside parties, such as > the press. > > If you feel able to grant me this trust, you can be sure that I will > act responsibly and wisely, and that my sole aim will be to advance > and protect the interests of the LibreOffice project and community. > > I believe in teamwork and community-building. I would be keen to > listen to and to learn from others, and to take the smartest decisions > possible. I would seek to leave behind a positive contribution. > > Your decision would be sealed by an official vote at the next SC > meeting. > > What do you say, guys? ;-) Can we try this experiment and see what it > produces? I'm not really comfortable with this extraordinary powers over that period and I would rather favour you driving a team (-an official team that is-) . However, this is the Steering Discuss list, which means that you have written an official and public request to the SC and we are bound to discuss it at the next SC call, which we will do. Best, Charles. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/steering-discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
