Yeah it is all a bit confusing isn't it? I think it means that you should delete it from your inbox :-) cheers -- Mike Moller Lallybroch Alpacas New Zealand www.lallybroch.co.nz
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Stoffer Tienstra <[email protected]> wrote: > What is the meaning of this > > 2010/2/28 Bruce Martin <[email protected]> > >> Dear Mr. Potts: >> >> >> >> It is with regret that I cannot help here, much as I would have been proud >> to. >> >> >> >> First, I don't know enough people in the overall group to make any kind of >> informed decision for such important positions. >> >> >> >> Second, my personal situation already has too many other problems and >> instabilities in it to feel I could do that kind of responsibility adequate >> justice. >> >> >> >> >From time to time, I do what very little I can, but I cannot make any >> specific commitments to anyone. >> >> >> >> I was trained as an electronic technician in the 1960's and have a wide and >> varied technical background in electronics, electricity, industrial process >> control as well as PC hardware and software. I would say about 95% of what >> I >> know has been independently self-taught, not from a lot of formal >> education. >> >> >> >> I do not have a university degree. Most of my formal education has been at >> the equivalent of community colleges.) >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, this ability was always vastly under-recognised because I >> suffered from a history of bad parenting, but I can find nobody who knows >> of >> anyone who has done the same with that area of life, having come from such >> a >> bad beginning. >> >> >> >> Notwithstanding having made the best I could of a bad situation over most >> of >> a lifetime, this has had very negative financial and other consequences, >> and >> has had much less than ideal true general supportiveness form society in >> general, hence the current unstable and limited situation. >> >> >> >> At age 65, no usual employer is interested and age discrimination laws >> simply aren't effective enough to bother with. >> >> >> >> Nonetheless, I continue to follow this with what time I can, and informally >> spread the word for Oo in 3 languages (English, French and some Spanish). >> >> >> >> If and when better opportunities come my way, I will then be able to make >> the all-round best I can at the time, notwithstanding a strong personal >> moral code which must take priority, yet expressly avoids dogmatic elements >> and seeks to make the best of all religions and cultures, in the suburbs of >> a city which for many decades has never had a language or cultural >> majority. >> >> >> >> I often tell people, "If you live in Montreal, you don't have to spend >> money >> getting on an airplane, the whole world is on our doorsteps, 50 or more >> languages in a day!" >> >> >> >> Naturally Oo fits this environment ideally! >> >> >> >> Recently we have seen some less than desirable messages on [discuss] due to >> posters looking for free support, and others unhappy with some of those >> posters less than polite postings. Along with these you will find a few of >> my remarks on the subject. >> >> >> >> I hope you can find some ideas to help us all that we can brainstorm. >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> >> Bruce Martin. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: February 27, 2010 11:32 AM >> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; >> [email protected]; [email protected] >> Cc: “council“; Drew Jensen; Sophie Gautier >> Subject: [discuss] Call for Nominations for Community Council Seats >> >> >> >> All, >> >> >> >> On behalf of the Community Council, I would like to announce the new round >> of elections for the Council and start the process by asking the >> OpenOffice.org Community members to nominate those they think would best >> contribute both to the Council and to OpenOffice.org. You may nominate >> yourself. >> >> >> >> Consider doing that. Or nominate someone you think has been particularly >> valuable for the project; he or she need not be a developer! This cycle, >> like the first one last year, is important. OpenOffice.org is ten this year >> and the eyes of the world are looking upon us with eagerness to see how we >> work with business, government, education, and individuals. Your voice, >> your >> input, your experience is needed to take OOo into its next decade. >> >> >> >> The rules for the process are detailed in a wiki on the subject.[0] I won't >> bore you by repeating them here; please visit the wiki page. >> >> >> >> Several categories of OpenOffice.org contributors make up the Council, for >> a >> total of ten persons. Those categories cover the breadth of OpenOffice.org >> and are detailed below. All but one, the permanent Sun/Oracle >> representative, are elected by community vote as stipulated in the Election >> Process Proposal. That seat is held by Stefan Taxhet. The terms of Pavel >> Janík, Martin Hollmichel and John McCreesh have reached their end and their >> seats are up for election. On behalf of all, I'd like to thank them for >> their long and immensely productive contributions to the Council! >> >> >> >> The seats open for election include a Native Language Confederation >> Representative (the seat now held by Pavel), a Code Contributor >> Representative (Martin) and Product Development Representative (John). >> Community members only vote for those who will represent the constituency: >> developers vote for the developer seat, product development for that seat, >> and so on. You will receive an email informing you of your constituency; >> this is based on your role in the Project. >> >> >> >> >> >> Details about the nomination: >> >> ================== >> >> >> >> The nomination process is normally allotted one week dated from this post; >> however, the last time we went through this, last year, we were asked to >> give more time for nominations, and so this time around, we are allowing >> two >> weeks for nominations commencing 1 March and ending 15 March at 24:00 UTC. >> We will be using tried and true technology for the actual voting: the >> Survey >> machine, and only Community Members will be allowed to vote. Results will >> be >> posted in accordance with the published Election Process Proposal and a >> copy >> of this message will also be posted to the wiki at >> >> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Community_Council/Items/call_for_no >> minations_201003.[1] A commissary will help coordinate the election >> process, and I'll serve in that role. The observers will be Sophie Gautier >> and Drew Jensen, as with last year's election. >> >> >> >> This announcement will be posted to the relevant public lists, as detailed >> in the Election Process wiki:[email protected]<wiki%[email protected]> >> , >> d...@native_lang.openoffice.org, [email protected] as well as >> [email protected] and [email protected]. >> >> >> >> Again, consider nominating yourself or someone equally interesting. We need >> energetic contributors who understand the Project and have a sense of its >> dynamic and potential. The world is changing--we know that-- and to make >> sure it changes for the better, join us on the Council. >> >> >> >> Louis >> >> >> >> [0] >> >> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Community_Council/Items/Election_Pr >> ocess_Proposal >> >> [1] >> >> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Community_Council/Items/call_for_no >> minations_201003 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Louis Suarez-Potts, PhD >> >> Community Manager >> >> OpenOffice.org >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
