[Plugtest-org] Announcement of ODF plugfest Programme Committee
robert_weir at us.ibm.com
robert_weir at us.ibm.com
Wed Oct 19 18:43:35 CEST 2011
plugtest-organisers-bounces at opendocsociety.org wrote on 10/19/2011
08:55:54 AM:
>
> Arthur,
>
> I am surprized by the sheer absence of anyone from the Document
> Foundation despite my stated intent to propose someone. It
> demonstrates the bias of this committee, that is formed of
> competitors and vocal adversaries of the Libreoffice project who are
> neither implementors nor representatives of ODF users. I am very sad
> that sort of decision was reached. I believe it demonstrate a clear
> intent to blacklist one of the major ODF implementors.
>
Charles, I think we're happy to accept anyone who wants to volunteer.
There is plenty of work to go around. So if you have some one from TDF
who wants help, send a name along. He'd be most welcome.
Regards,
-Rob
> Do expect that we will not leave this unanswered.
>
> Charles.
> --
> Envoyé de mon téléphone Android avec K-9 Mail. Excusez la brièveté.
>
> Arthur Buijs <arthur at artietee.nl> a écrit :
> Dear all,
>
> there were 10 candidates for the Programme Committee, with one candiate
> challenged by another member of the community on grounds of partiality.
> We have investigated this challenge, and came to the conclusion that it
> would not be fair to bar the candidate for this specific committee due
> to his past relationship with other projects. We have discussed this
> with the member of the community who put forward his challenge, and he
> has withdrawn the challenge.
>
> The task for which the PC is responsible (deciding upon the programme of
> the non-technical part of the plugfest) is very limited in both time and
> nature and (as per experience) is unlikely to lead to lack of rough
> consensus among the members.
>
> Since we expect all members of the Programme Committee to behave in a
> mature and responsible manner anyway, the
> full list of candidates is
> accepted and the PC will consist of the following people:
>
> - Alan Bell (OFE)
> - Basil Cousins (OFE)
> - Patrick Durusau (Individual)
> - Roberto Galoppini (Individual)
> - Bart Hanssens (Fedict)
> - Michiel Leenaars (OpenDoc Society, NLnet foundation)
> - Doug Mahugh (Microsoft)
> - Jos van den Oever (WebODF, KO GmbH)
> - Louis-Suarez Potts
> - Rob Weir (IBM)
>
> In addition Joris Dirks from the Netherlands government programme NoiV
> will be part of the programme committee as representative of the local
> organisation for the Gouda Plugfest.
>
> The first meeting will be this Thursday 15h00 UTC (17h00 CET), we will
> send out the details shortly.
>
>
> --
> Regards/groeten,
> Arthur Buijs
>
> Artietee
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