On 25 September 2012 14:20, Jürgen Schmidt <jogischm...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 9/25/12 2:49 PM, Ian Lynch wrote: >> On 25 September 2012 12:10, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >>> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 6:42 AM, Ross Gardler >>> <rgard...@opendirective.com> wrote: >>>> On 25 September 2012 11:22, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:40 AM, Ian Lynch <ianrly...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> On 25 September 2012 06:15, imacat <ima...@mail.imacat.idv.tw> wrote: >>>>>>> I feel honored to be listed. I would like to help PMC if there is a >>>>>>> chance. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In any case, I suggest at least one female should be included in the >>>>>>> PMC, to encourage the contribution of females in the community and bring >>>>>>> diverse voices in PMC. It is very important to encourage more and more >>>>>>> female contributors to join the community, and make them feel that >>>>>>> OpenOffice is theirs', not of some male geeks. >>>>>> >>>>>> +1 broad representation is important. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> IMHO this is a bad idea and if we go down this route it demonstrates >>>>> that we do not understand The Apache Way. >> >> Demonstration of merit AND broad representation. Why these things >> should be mutually exclusive in a project the size of AOO is beyond >> me. >> It's not an either or it's a both. >> >> Since Apache is about community as well as code, merit can be gained >> by recruitment, maintaining a healthy community and maximising its >> growth. Apache is at least in part about inclusion according to the >> mentors so strategies for inclusion are just as much part of the >> Apache Way as merit. We should not be just cherry picking bits of the >> Apache Way that suit a particular perspective. >> > > please Ian, this thread is not the best place to continue this > discussion.
It is important to understand that "the list" is not decided on misconceptions. That is relevant to this thread. But I'll also post on the other thread. > And again we are all on the same train. We had a thread > about "What is a good Project Management Committee?" and this is > probably the better place. > > Juergen > -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
