On 05/04/15 08:57, Gavin McDonald wrote: > Sure, if a project is in trouble, then that needs to be reported, but there > are ways of doing so.
From several perspectives, the AOO project has been in trouble since _before_ it entered incubation. At this point, the most diplomatic thing is to say: "we have major problems", and list them, without using the positive present tense. In as much as there have been no candidates for a position, it is counterproductive to say "The search continues for someone to step up to the very challenging role as the next Release Manager (RM) for the next public release of Apache OpenOffice. This mammoth task requires dedication and commitment over a period of time", rather than "Nobody has shown interest in becoming the new release manager, which has been missing for the last 5 months." Whilst the positive present tense is the least likely to be misunderstood, it also is the format that minimizes the probability of negative consequences, if things are not rectified. jonathon
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