Hi Gert-Jan,
My own opinion is that the OSGeo community and its projects are maturing
and we are facing new issues that might not seem as "fun" as in the
past, such as: renewing bylaws, FOSS4G structure, financial, training,
certification, sponsorship, relations with other foundations. Sure all
of those topics have existed for a long time, but suddenly they are
becoming more important for the foundation.
As we/community members mature, we're more confident and speak our minds
more, and that leads to the occasional "-1" in the voting, and this
takes time to find another solution.
With Anne moving onto another life path and the other 4 members stepping
down, I see this as a wonderful opportunity to expand our leadership, to
give that stage to other members and let them grow.
I hope these
(late-night/early-morning/my-body-has-no-idea-what-time-it-is) thoughts
give a hint.
-jeff
On 2015-09-23 4:17 AM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden wrote:
Hello list,
Preparing to cast my vote for the board election, I noticed that all 4
(Jáchym, Bart, Gérald, Jorge) board members who reached the end of their
2-year term are not standing for re-election. (besides that: Anne
decided not to stay for her 2nd year of her 1st term)
Some questions arise:
- Is the board membership such a demanding job that members always
resign after 2 years?
- Is this a good thing, to make sure we dont'have board members who are
tied to their seats?
- Or is this a bad thing, with board members switching too fast to reach
their goals?
Respones from anybody are as always appreciated, but the 4+1 resigning
board members and the current candidates are especially invited to give
their humble opinion on this.
Regards,
Gert-Jan
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