Re: [steering-discuss] proposed bylaws changes

2011-06-10 Thread David Nelson
HI, On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 22:22, David Nelson wrote: > Otherwise, I was only going to add a clause about transferring TDF's > funds into my personal bank account every 6 months... For those of you that didn't realise, that was a joke... Someone just mailed me off-list who didn't seem quite sure

Re: [steering-discuss] FYI: Apache Incubator is now voting

2011-06-10 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks :) The voting system sounds interesting. I like the idea of "non-binding" votes for people that might not have joined as proper members yet but might have significant interest in the Apache Foundation. Thanks and regards from Tom :) From: Greg S

Re: [steering-discuss] FYI: Apache Incubator is now voting

2011-06-10 Thread Greg Stein
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 16:32, Norbert Thiebaud wrote: >... > I think I had the opportunities, as a guest fof he incubator mailing > list to expression my opinions and sometimes more ;-) > At this point, I feel it would be over-staying my welcome to interject > myself in an Apache procedural vote.

Re: [steering-discuss] FYI: Apache Incubator is now voting

2011-06-10 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I am sure you are welcome to stay in even if it's only to help iron-out any misunderstandings as they arise but if you don't feel comfortable then don't. Sounds like you have been doing good work :) Regards from Tom :) From: Norbert Thiebaud To: steer

Re: [steering-discuss] FYI: Apache Incubator is now voting

2011-06-10 Thread Norbert Thiebaud
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Greg Stein wrote: > Hi all, > > I just wanted to bring an "FYI" that the Apache Incubator has begun > its voting process on accepting the OO.o proposal to become a > "podling" within the Incubator. Thanks for the update [...] > If you wish to make your voice heard

[steering-discuss] FYI: Apache Incubator is now voting

2011-06-10 Thread Greg Stein
Hi all, I just wanted to bring an "FYI" that the Apache Incubator has begun its voting process on accepting the OO.o proposal to become a "podling" within the Incubator. At the moment, it appears to be passing by a huge margin, with only two dissenting votes[1] at this time. The Apache process re

Re: [steering-discuss] About elections

2011-06-10 Thread Norbert Thiebaud
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 7:30 AM, Dave Neary wrote: > Hi, > Thanks for the explanations... [...] > Then we communicate the anonymous token to the voter, and tell him to > write it down somewhere so that he can check his vote later. how does one figure out what information is in the token ? iow. gi

Re: [steering-discuss] About elections

2011-06-10 Thread Dave Neary
Hi, Norbert Thiebaud wrote: > On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:07 AM, Michael Meeks > wrote: >>I strongly suggest we simply copy the GNOME process here; this >> generates a unique random key per person which is mailed out, and used >> instead of a name when voting; thus the voting record can be

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: Thanks for the interview today

2011-06-10 Thread Luiz Carlos
Hi, Em 10-06-2011 08:32, Simon Phipps escreveu: > On 10 Jun 2011, at 12:22, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > >> Italo Vignoli wrote: >>> http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2077963/libreoffice-ready-commercial-distribution-months-document-foundation >>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2077979/document

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: Thanks for the interview today

2011-06-10 Thread Italo Vignoli
On 6/10/11 1:32 PM, Simon Phipps wrote: The lesson I have learned is that I should treat each error in an article where I am the source as my own failure to present the information in a way that was effective for the journalist. On the other hand, as a journalist I always appreciate rapid, p

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: Thanks for the interview today

2011-06-10 Thread Simon Phipps
On 10 Jun 2011, at 12:22, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > Italo Vignoli wrote: >> http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2077963/libreoffice-ready-commercial-distribution-months-document-foundation >> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2077979/document-foundation-promises-enterprise-ready-libreoffice-augu

Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: Thanks for the interview today

2011-06-10 Thread Andrea Pescetti
Italo Vignoli wrote: > http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2077963/libreoffice-ready-commercial-distribution-months-document-foundation > http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2077979/document-foundation-promises-enterprise-ready-libreoffice-august It's great to see that the LibreOffice download siz

Re: [steering-discuss] About elections

2011-06-10 Thread Norbert Thiebaud
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:07 AM, Michael Meeks wrote: > > On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 07:02 +0300, David Nelson wrote: >        I strongly suggest we simply copy the GNOME process here; this > generates a unique random key per person which is mailed out, and used > instead of a name when voting; thus t

Re: [steering-discuss] About elections

2011-06-10 Thread Dave Neary
Hi, Michael Meeks wrote: > It is possible that Maemo re-used the code and made it more generic; > not sure - Dave might know (?). When I got it, the code had the anonymous token/voter token system for anonymising votes already, but used the old "pick N, and we aggregate all the choices to g

[steering-discuss] Fwd: Thanks for the interview today

2011-06-10 Thread Italo Vignoli
Two articles from yesterday interview. I have commented stating that LibreOffice 3.3.2 is already available for corporate deployments, as I was quite clear during the interview. Original Message Subject: Thanks for the interview today Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 21:41:26 -0700 From:

Re: [steering-discuss] About elections

2011-06-10 Thread Michael Meeks
On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 07:02 +0300, David Nelson wrote: > I remember that, some time ago, Michael Meeks suggested OpenSTV as a > tool (http://www.openstv.org/). Right. STV (Meek) is a key part of the election and bylaws since it produces a 'fair' result; it requires ranking the candidates.

Re: [steering-discuss] Having fixed-time calls

2011-06-10 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Charles-H. Schulz wrote on 2011-06-10 09.56: Works for me, but is there anything else to change? :-) I hope for some more deputies to vote on the time ;) Florian -- Florian Effenberger Steering Committee and Founding Member of The Document Foundation Tel: +49 8341 99660880 | Mobile: +4

Re: [steering-discuss] Having fixed-time calls

2011-06-10 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hi, 2011/6/10 Florian Effenberger > Hello, > > Florian Effenberger wrote on 2011-06-03 15.06: > > > http://www.doodle.com/bqcd2u4g5w5nfzqr >>> >> >> ideally, I would like to have feedback from all SC seat holders *and* >> their deputies. So, about 12 voices are still missing in the poll. :-) >>

Re: [steering-discuss] Having fixed-time calls

2011-06-10 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, Florian Effenberger wrote on 2011-06-03 15.06: http://www.doodle.com/bqcd2u4g5w5nfzqr ideally, I would like to have feedback from all SC seat holders *and* their deputies. So, about 12 voices are still missing in the poll. :-) I will close the poll by Monday morning (German time). Ri