On 29 June 2011 21:29, Donald Harbison <[email protected]> wrote: > Ross, > > I'm wearing an Apache Hat here.. I'm also wearing an OpenOffice.org Hat > since > I've been involved in the project since 2005. So I have alot of history, if > that's your > concern.
Sorry, you misunderstood my reply. I have no concern. I think you are a great candidate speaker, but I want to allow the planet to revolve a few times to allow others to step up if they so desire. > One of the aspects of the Apache project that has gotten a fair > amount > of misunderstanding is the relationship of IBM Symphony to OpenOffice, and > now > with Apache OpenOffice. Excluding this POV will not be a service to anyone. > IMHO. I agree. That's why I don't want someone representing IBM (an IBM employee representing Apache OO.o is fine). It's a matter of balance, that's all. If I were asking for an IBM position I would be mailing IBM not the OO.o mailing list. You being an IBM employee does not exclude you from representing Apache OO.o, I just wanted to make it clear what I was looking for. > I also know the LibreOffice > people > pretty well from my history with OpenOffice. It would be great to have the > beer/coke/whatever... yay! > ...Not sure why I'm disqualified in your view from giving the presentation, > to be honest. I can only assume it is poor phrasing in my response that makes you think you are disqualified. Actually your just the kind of candidate I had in mind, as long as you can talk about Apache OO.o as discussed above. Sorry for the confusion. Ross > > /don > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Ross Gardler > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> This sounds great Donald. No worries about being new to the ASF, I'm >> really wanting someone with some history with OOo that can talk about >> why you (not your employer) felt that Apache was chosen as the final >> home. >> >> I am also asking someone from LO. I trust that both parties will be >> sensible enough to avoid there being an Us and Them flavour. In fact I >> truly hope that we can use the opportunity to have some face to face >> time and a beet/wine/whiskey/coke/whatever. On the weekend there is a >> BarCampApache which, if you want to stick around, will provide a less >> formal environment to do some good community work. >> >> Before I confirm a speaker though I will let the planet revolve a few >> more times. >> >> Ross >> >> On 29 June 2011 20:05, Donald Harbison <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Ross, >> > >> > I'd be happy to volunteer for this preso. I'm one of the non-coder >> > Committers, and worked to >> > move OpenOffice to Apache on several fronts. My day job is working in IBM >> > Software >> > Group's Open Standards/Open Source team with my specific focus on the >> > OASIS OpenDocument Format standard, hence my keen interest in OpenOffice, >> > and >> > all things 'ODF', including the ODF Toolkit Java tools, enabling >> > programmatic >> > manipulation of documents. >> > >> > I'm new to Apache, drinking from the firehose, but I'd very much like to >> > step up and >> > discuss the various perspectives that led to OpenOffice moving to Apache >> at >> > TransferSummit. >> > Hopefully, by September my track record on list will be more established >> > than it is now. >> > I signed up to work the trademark/branding, communiations and community >> > development >> > aspects of the project. >> > >> > /don >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Ross Gardler <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> I chair a conference in Oxford, UK called TransferSummit. The next on >> >> is in September (7/8). The conference is about open development and >> >> open innovation. >> >> >> >> I would love to have someone from the Apache OO.o team present the >> >> community case for Apache OO.o. That is, rather than a technical >> >> presentation I am looking for a justification for the move to the ASF. >> >> There are other talks that cover the Apache Way, I'm more looking for >> >> opinion from the initial committers. >> >> >> >> I'm afraid we don't pay travel expenses, but we do cover a conference >> >> pass, two nights accomodation, gala dinner, breakfasts and lunch >> >> >> >> More info about the conference at http://www.transfersummit.com >> >> >> >> (if anyone on this list thinks they have another killer presentation >> >> for such an event feel free to mail me) >> >> >> >> Ross >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Ross Gardler (@rgardler) >> Programme Leader (Open Development) >> OpenDirective http://opendirective.com >> > -- Ross Gardler (@rgardler) Programme Leader (Open Development) OpenDirective http://opendirective.com
