On 3/16/08, Cody A.W. Somerville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > As you may or may not be aware, the Xubuntu project has unfortunately > been dealing with some difficult challenges as of late in regards to > consensus on Xubuntu's direction, focus, and vision. After a recent > disagreement over package inclusion and seed changes, several key > contributors have become so frustrated that they have decided to withhold > contributing to the Xubuntu project for the time being. With Xubuntu already > suffering from a lack of manpower, this new situation will undoubtly (as > already seen by some) seriously affect the quality of the Xubuntu > distribution. After meeting with Jono, I'd like to call a meeting on March > 26th, 2008 at 7pm (1900) UTC in #ubuntu-meeting which will be chaired by > Jono himself. The goal of this meeting is to define a mission statement for > Xubuntu, establish core objectives, and develop a strategy to accomplish > what we've set out in the hope of resolving the conflict that currently > afflicts the Xubuntu project. Jono and I believe that once the Xubuntu > definition has been arrived at and more definitive procedures and policies > have been adopted, Xubuntu will once again be able to grow healthily. > > I encourage everyone with an interest in the Xubuntu project to come and > participate. Although we may not be able to arrive at 100% consensus > (something we all know is very difficult to come by), we will be able to > finally bring some tough questions that have plagued Xubuntu for sometime to > a close. If you're a MOTU-hopeful, MOTU, or core-dev who has been thinking > about contributing to the Xubuntu project, now is an excellent time to do > so. If you're one of the frustrated parties, I hope you you're able to make > the meeting - I'd like to take a shot at addressing your issues. > > If you have any comments, questions, tips/suggestions, or concerns then > please feel free to contact me either via e-mail or IRC (cody-somerville or > somerville32). >
I'll try to be there, and +1 for a reminder an hour in advance ;-) Thank you, > > Cody Somerville > Acting Xubuntu Lead > > -- Vincent
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