Extending the call for candidates (was Re: Withdrawal of board of idrectors candidacy)

2013-05-22 Thread Joanmarie Diggs
On 05/21/2013 10:46 PM, Karen Sandler wrote: > On Tue, May 21, 2013 1:14 pm, Richard Stallman wrote: >> The number of candidates so far is pretty small -- I saw only 8 -- so >> we will not have much choice in our voting. >> >> On general principles, and not as criticism of the people who have >> al

Re: Extending the call for candidates (was Re: Withdrawal of board of idrectors candidacy)

2013-05-22 Thread Tobias Mueller
Ahoi! On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 06:36:29AM -0400, Joanmarie Diggs wrote: > I wonder if it would be worth extending the > call for candidates for, say, another week. > I thought about that, too, and I came to the conclusion that I don't think it will be worth it. Unless you have more information th

Re: Question to GNOME Foundation Board candidates

2013-05-22 Thread Joanmarie Diggs
On 05/21/2013 08:16 AM, Brian Cameron wrote: > For returning board members, what are 3 conrete accomplishments on the > board that you are most proud of? This is, for me at least, a tough question to answer. I see the primary role of the Board being to facilitate the ability of Foundation members

Re: New Foundation Members

2013-05-22 Thread Sindhu S
Hi, Sri! Thank you :) I am always on the look out to fix a bug ;) So am pretty much put with GNOME for a long time from now :) Thank you for the support and good words, I hope to pass this on if I were given a change to mentor anybody in the upcoming rounds. -Sindhu On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 3:3

Re: Extending the call for candidates (was Re: Withdrawal of board of idrectors candidacy)

2013-05-22 Thread Andrea Veri
2013/5/22 Joanmarie Diggs > On 05/21/2013 10:46 PM, Karen Sandler wrote: > > On Tue, May 21, 2013 1:14 pm, Richard Stallman wrote: > >> The number of candidates so far is pretty small -- I saw only 8 -- so > >> we will not have much choice in our voting. > >> > >> On general principles, and not a

GNOME Board of Directors Foundation Elections Spring 2013 - The candidates

2013-05-22 Thread Andrea Veri
Dear Foundation Members, I am glad to announce the following list of candidates for the Board of Directors: * Marina Zhurakhinskaya * Ekaterina Gerasimova * Sriram Ramkrishna * Andreas Nilsson * Emmanuele Bassi * Joanmarie Diggs * Max Huang * Tobias Mueller Please see

Re: Extending the call for candidates (was Re: Withdrawal of board of idrectors candidacy)

2013-05-22 Thread Andrea Veri
Forgot the links: [1] https://vote.gnome.org/2012/rules.html [2] https://vote.gnome.org/2013/rules.html 2013/5/22 Andrea Veri > 2013/5/22 Joanmarie Diggs > >> On 05/21/2013 10:46 PM, Karen Sandler wrote: >> > On Tue, May 21, 2013 1:14 pm, Richard Stallman wrote: >> >> The number of candidates

Re: A Question for New Candidates

2013-05-22 Thread Ekaterina Gerasimova
Hi Allan On 21 May 2013 11:12, Allan Day wrote: > […] > > It's also fantastic that we have so many fantastic new candidates this > time around, and I have a question for you. One thing I find myself > asking is: what do you think you will personally bring to the role if > you are elected? In oth

Re: Question to GNOME Foundation Board candidates

2013-05-22 Thread Ekaterina Gerasimova
On 21 May 2013 13:16, Brian Cameron wrote: > For all candidates, how do you see being on the board will enhance or > facilitate the volunteer work you already do in the commutity? I do not think that there is much overlap between the work I already do in the community[1] and the board, so it wo

Re: Question to GNOME Foundation Board candidates

2013-05-22 Thread Marina Zhurakhinskaya
- Original Message - > From: "Fabiana Simões" > To: "Foundation List" > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:22:45 AM > Subject: Question to GNOME Foundation Board candidates > > Hello all, > > First, thanks to all candidates for volunteering to the Foundation Board. > > We have a number

Re: A Question for New Candidates

2013-05-22 Thread Marina Zhurakhinskaya
- Original Message - > From: "Allan Day" > To: "foundation-list" > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:12:45 AM > Subject: A Question for New Candidates > > Hi everyone, > > Big thanks to everyone who has put themselves forward as a board > candidate. It's really awesome that you are willing

Re: Question to GNOME Foundation Board candidates

2013-05-22 Thread Marina Zhurakhinskaya
- Original Message - > From: "Brian Cameron" > To: "GNOME Foundation" > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:16:48 AM > Subject: Question to GNOME Foundation Board candidates > > > My question to the candidates: > > For returning board members, what are 3 conrete accomplishments on the > boar