Ross Gardler <rgard...@apache.org> wrote on 06/08/2011 08:44:43 PM: > From: Ross Gardler <rgard...@apache.org> > To: general@incubator.apache.org > Date: 06/08/2011 08:46 PM > Subject: Re: OpenOffice Proposal: Nominated Mentors > > On 09/06/2011 01:21, donald_harbi...@us.ibm.com wrote: > > "Noel J. Bergman"<n...@devtech.com> wrote on 06/08/2011 03:33:42 PM: > > > >> From: "Noel J. Bergman"<n...@devtech.com> > >> To:<general@incubator.apache.org> > >> Date: 06/08/2011 03:34 PM > >> Subject: RE: OpenOffice Proposal: Nominated Mentors > >> > >> Robert Weir wrote: > >> > >>> - Community development, due to the need to develop and > >>> coordinate/collaborate with current and anticipated > >>> downstream consumers of the project, as well as potentially > >>> forging bi-directional collaborations. > >> > >>> we would benefit from having incubation mentors with noted strength > >>> in these areas. > >> > >>> if say, another 2 or so IPMC members who have complementary strengths > >>> in one or more of the above areas, I'd welcome their assistance. > >> > >> If she's amenable, perhaps Danese Cooper? > > > > What about Nick Burch? He's chair ConComm as far as I know, and in a great > > position to be neutral wrt to past histories. > > With respect to Community Development both Noirin and I are on the > Community Development and Conference Committee PMCs. I certainly have no
> past history and I don't think Noirin does either. Of course Nick is > very welcome to join us, but if he does not have the time I think we are > adequately covered. > > Remember the mentoring role is not a doing role. It still falls to the > project committers to actually do the collaboration work. Thanks Ross, much appreciated. The thought was that the project would most benefit from an Apache community development mentor with no past history with OpenOffice.org. The goal most seem to agree to is one of unification. So a 'Special Envoy', forgive the exaggerated metaphor, may be more effective. Danese has wonderful history, but this project is now moving forward re-born, in a sense. It deserves fresh leadership. IMHO. > > Ross > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >
