[board-discuss] Re: [steering-discuss] Vote for MC elections

2011-11-02 Thread Andreas Mantke
Am Mittwoch, 2. November 2011, 13:27:03 schrieb Caolan McNamara: > On Wed, 2011-11-02 at 10:30 +0100, Florian Effenberger wrote: > > I call the BoD to vote on the following: > > > > == > > We postpone the MC elections and will have elections next year, so the > > next MC will be in place by July 1

[board-discuss] Membership Committee

2011-11-02 Thread drew
Hi, I've been reading over the BOD-discuss list with regards to the MC makeup/elections. It was my intent to run for a seat on the MC, it is my understanding now that the elections will be moved to next year (the reasons seem quite reasonable IM). If I understand correctly there is however one s

Re: [board-discuss] List renamed to board-discuss@documentfoundation.org

2011-11-02 Thread drew
On Wed, 2011-11-02 at 14:19 +0100, Florian Effenberger wrote: > Hi, > > Florian Effenberger wrote on 2011-11-02 14:14: > > > as previously announced, this list has been renamed to > > > > board-discuss@documentfoundation.org > > Drew: Can you adjust nabble? Thanks! ;) Done //drew -- Unsubsc

[board-discuss] Pictures and abstracts for members and deputies aof the board (and MC)

2011-11-02 Thread Andre Schnabel
Hi, as I'm currently reworking the TDF website (info on foundation), I'd ask all the new Board members / deputies to send in a picture as well as some short introduction. Please have a look at https://www.documentfoundation.org/foundation/board/ for examples. We are currently missing this for

Re: [board-discuss] List renamed to board-discuss@documentfoundation.org

2011-11-02 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Florian Effenberger wrote on 2011-11-02 14:14: as previously announced, this list has been renamed to board-discuss@documentfoundation.org Drew: Can you adjust nabble? Thanks! ;) Speaking of that, I pinged GMANE in time, but currently GMANE for this list does not work, since I didn't r

[board-discuss] List renamed to board-discuss@documentfoundation.org

2011-11-02 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, as previously announced, this list has been renamed to board-discuss@documentfoundation.org All subscribers have been kept, but please assign your filters, and use the new address when posting. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause, Florian -- Florian Effenberger Board

Re: [steering-discuss] Vote for MC elections

2011-11-02 Thread Italo Vignoli
On 11/2/11 10:30 AM, Florian Effenberger wrote: > == > We postpone the MC elections and will have elections next year, so the > next MC will be in place by July 1st, 2012. This also helps us to not > having elections of BoD and MC in parallel. (NB: This is a "gentlemen's > agreement", since we can

Re: [steering-discuss] Vote for MC elections

2011-11-02 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Florian Effenberger wrote: > == > We postpone the MC elections and will have elections next year, so > the next MC will be in place by July 1st, 2012. This also helps us > to not having elections of BoD and MC in parallel. (NB: This is a > "gentlemen's agreement", since we cannot legally enforce th

Re: [steering-discuss] Thorsten's stepdown

2011-11-02 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Thorsten, Thorsten Behrens wrote on 2011-11-02 10:30: yes, as per my announcement on Monday, when Norbert pointed this out. I apologize for not noticing earlier, and thank Norbert for his attention. no worries. :-) Thanks for all the work you did in the MC, and it is an honour to be workin

Re: [steering-discuss] Vote for MC elections

2011-11-02 Thread Florian Effenberger
+1 from my side as well, of course Florian Effenberger wrote on 2011-11-02 10:30: We postpone the MC elections and will have elections next year, so the next MC will be in place by July 1st, 2012. This also helps us to not having elections of BoD and MC in parallel. (NB: This is a "gentlemen's a

Re: [steering-discuss] Vote for MC elections

2011-11-02 Thread Michael Meeks
On Wed, 2011-11-02 at 10:30 +0100, Florian Effenberger wrote: > == > We postpone the MC elections and will have elections next year, so the > next MC will be in place by July 1st, 2012. This also helps us to not > having elections of BoD and MC in parallel. (NB: This is a "gentlemen's > agreeme

Re: [steering-discuss] Vote for MC elections

2011-11-02 Thread Andre Schnabel
Hi, > Datum: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:30:27 +0100 > Von: Florian Effenberger > > The statutes in their current draft foresee 1. deputies are not attached > to one specific seat holder 2. and the number of seat holders must be odd. > > You proposed Norbert and Simon as members/deputies, but André

Re: [steering-discuss] Thorsten's stepdown

2011-11-02 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Florian Effenberger wrote: > Thorsten has unsubscribed from the internal MC mailing list. I > assume this means his stepdown is effective immediately. > Hi Flo, all, yes, as per my announcement on Monday, when Norbert pointed this out. I apologize for not noticing earlier, and thank Norbert for hi

Re: [steering-discuss] Thorsten's stepdown

2011-11-02 Thread Andre Schnabel
Hi, > Datum: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:17:57 +0100 > Von: Florian Effenberger > > Thorsten has unsubscribed from the internal MC mailing list. I assume > this means his stepdown is effective immediately (which makes sense, > since he is already officially in the BoD). I have therefore adjusted > t

[steering-discuss] Vote for MC elections

2011-11-02 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, since the MC agreed in yesterday's call [1] that they would be willing to serve for another couple of months, I call the BoD to vote on the following: == We postpone the MC elections and will have elections next year, so the next MC will be in place by July 1st, 2012. This also helps

[steering-discuss] Thorsten's stepdown

2011-11-02 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, Thorsten has unsubscribed from the internal MC mailing list. I assume this means his stepdown is effective immediately (which makes sense, since he is already officially in the BoD). I have therefore adjusted the wiki page at https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/TDF/Membership_Committee

Re: [steering-discuss] Reminder to come to a decision

2011-11-02 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Charles-H. Schulz wrote on 2011-11-02 09:59: I am somewhat confused. Do you ask us to cast our final vote on the decision to decide?:-) André means that if we go for elections, we must start preparing *TODAY*, so we need a decision soon. I'll send out a formal proposal in a few minutes.

Re: [steering-discuss] Reminder to come to a decision (was: Preparing elections for the membership committee)

2011-11-02 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hello André, I am somewhat confused. Do you ask us to cast our final vote on the decision to decide? :-) Best, Charles. 2011/11/2 Andre Schnabel > Dear board members, > > this is a friendly reminder that we need a desion if we will start > the MC election process right now or if we postpone t

[steering-discuss] Reminder to come to a decision (was: Preparing elections for the membership committee)

2011-11-02 Thread Andre Schnabel
Dear board members, this is a friendly reminder that we need a desion if we will start the MC election process right now or if we postpone this to next year. The proposed schedule for the election process starts at the 4th of Nov. with the announcement of the elections, so there should be a decis