[steering-discuss] Fwd: [tdf-announce] TDF 2011 Election: Voting Credentials Sent

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Simon, How many members are we actually voting for? The bylaws say 9, but I seem to remember that the Germany-based foundation would only have 7 members. -- David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/g

Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: [tdf-announce] TDF 2011 Election: Voting Credentials Sent

2011-10-08 Thread Italo Vignoli
On 10/8/11 2:41 PM, David Nelson wrote: > How many members are we actually voting for? The bylaws say 9, but I > seem to remember that the Germany-based foundation would only have 7 > members. Ten people: seven board members, plus three deputies -- Italo Vignoli italo.vign...@gmail.com mobile +

Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: [tdf-announce] TDF 2011 Election: Voting Credentials Sent

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi, On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Italo Vignoli wrote: > Ten people: seven board members, plus three deputies But we're only voting for the board members, right? The board members choose the deputies, no? -- David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documen

Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: [tdf-announce] TDF 2011 Election: Voting Credentials Sent

2011-10-08 Thread Italo Vignoli
On 10/8/11 3:25 PM, David Nelson wrote: > But we're only voting for the board members, right? The board members > choose the deputies, no? No, the first seven will be board members and the following three will be deputies. It is a right of members to choose all board members, including deputies.

Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: [tdf-announce] TDF 2011 Election: Voting Credentials Sent

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
OK, thanks, Italo. :-) -- David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http:

Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: [tdf-announce] TDF 2011 Election: Voting Credentials Sent

2011-10-08 Thread Sophie Gautier
Hi, On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Italo Vignoli wrote: > On 10/8/11 3:25 PM, David Nelson wrote: > >> But we're only voting for the board members, right? The board members >> choose the deputies, no? > > No, the first seven will be board members and the following three will > be deputies. It is

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for a BoD seat

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Thorsten, Please let me start by thanking you for your past service on the SC, and your important contributions to TDF and the LibreOffice project. I would like to ask whether you would be willing to make a commitment for a term of office on the BoD. I am certain that you will assure us that

Re: [steering-discuss] Board of Directors Candidacy: Caolán McNamara

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Caolan, Please let me start by thanking you for your past service on the SC, and your important contributions to TDF and the LibreOffice project. I would like to ask whether you would be willing to make a commitment for a term of office on the BoD. I am certain that you will assure us that yo

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board: Michael Meeks

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Michael, Please let me start by thanking you for your past service on the SC, and your important contributions to TDF and the LibreOffice project. I would like to ask whether you would be willing to make a commitment for a term of office on the BoD. I am certain that you will assure us that y

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board: Michael Meeks

2011-10-08 Thread Jesús Corrius
> This could usefully be a collaborative initiative actively worked on > by Caolan McNamara, Thorsten Behrens and Michael Meeks. In my opinion, I don't think it's best for the project to put some of the most skilled developers to work in documentation, when other developers can also do this task p

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board: Michael Meeks

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Jesus, 2011/10/8 Jesús Corrius : > In my opinion, I don't think it's best for the project to put some of > the most skilled developers to work in documentation, when other > developers can also do this task perfectly well. It is precisely these guys who could put the most effective work into t

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board: Michael Meeks

2011-10-08 Thread Jesús Corrius
Hi David, On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 4:38 PM, David Nelson wrote: > Hi Jesus, > > 2011/10/8 Jesús Corrius : >> In my opinion, I don't think it's best for the project to put some of >> the most skilled developers to work in documentation, when other >> developers can also do this task perfectly well.

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board: Michael Meeks

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Jesus, 2011/10/8 Jesús Corrius : > I'd create a group of people with different > skill levels to work on it. I don't deny that it will not be as > effective, but I could also be a chance for wannabe developers to > learn a lot about the project while they work in benefit of the > community. Th

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board: Michael Meeks

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Jesus, I'm hoping to see from three of our leading devs who are candidates for the BoD how committed they are to *Open Source* software. ;-) Open the doors wider, and more people might come in. -- David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-08 Thread Italo Vignoli
On 10/8/11 5:12 PM, David Nelson wrote: > I'm hoping to see from three of our leading devs who are candidates > for the BoD how committed they are to *Open Source* software. ;-) I do not think that this discussion should happen during the election time, as it might have an influence on the electi

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Italo, On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Italo Vignoli wrote: > I do not think that this discussion should happen during the election > time, as it might have an influence on the election outcome based on > parametres which are not relevant for being a director (based on bylaws). I regret that

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-08 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hello David, Le Sat, 8 Oct 2011 18:39:13 +0300, David Nelson a écrit : > Hi Italo, > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Italo Vignoli > wrote: > > I do not think that this discussion should happen during the > > election time, as it might have an influence on the election > > outcome based on p

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Charles, On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Charles-H. Schulz wrote: > I'll let the candidates you have asked your question to answer. I had > one question for you though: will you be in Paris next week? Sadly not. :-( I'm wrapped up in a client project for which the deadline is the 14th, and th

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-08 Thread Norbert Thiebaud
On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 10:39 AM, David Nelson wrote: > Hi Italo, > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Italo Vignoli wrote: >> I do not think that this discussion should happen during the election >> time, as it might have an influence on the election outcome based on >> parametres which are not re

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi Norbert, On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Norbert Thiebaud wrote: > But here you are taking advantage of the fact that these candidates > happen to also be core developer to corner them. Of course. :-) That's "politics" right? But seriously, this is - to me, a non-dev but someone who would dea

Re: [steering-discuss] SC call on 15th

2011-10-08 Thread André Schnabel
Am 07.10.2011 14:50, schrieb Florian Effenberger: Hello, following our usual schedule, the next SC call would be on Saturday, 15th. However, since most of us are still in Paris there, and will meet in person, I propose we adjourn that call, so the next SC call will be on Wednesday, 19th.

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board: Michael Meeks

2011-10-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) One of the top priorities for the Documentation Team right now is a guide to help people that want to start programming for LibreOffice.  There is already a good one for Extensions but most of the scattered things we have for programmers are apparently for OpenOffice when it was under Sun

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-08 Thread David Nelson
Hi, :-) Minor addition after a few hours sleep and before starting work: This kind of design documentation is really essential for various reasons. What would happen if there was some kind of disaster and we were to lose the essential core of our lead devs for some horrible reason? We'd be scupp