[Plugtest-org] Announcement of ODF plugfest Programme Committee

[Arthur Buijs]

Dear Charles,

This is not and this was not our intention. Please propose someone! We do need a candidate.

Neither me nor the OpenDoc Society has the intention to leave LibreOffice out. 

Let's clear this ASAP. Please tell me (my number is below if needed) where and when you stated intent to propose someone.

-- 
Regards/groeten,
Arthur Buijs
 
Artietee
[m] +31 (0)6 54668131
 
--
Regards/groeten,
Arthur Buijs
 
Artietee
[t] +31 (0)416 665133
[m] +31 (0)6 54668131
 


-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Charles-H. Schulz <charles-h.schulz at arsaperta.com>
Verzonden: wo 19-10-2011 14:56
Aan: Arthur Buijs <arthur at artietee.nl>; plugtest-organisers at opendocsociety.org; 
Onderwerp: Re: [Plugtest-org] Announcement of ODF plugfest Programme Committee

> 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. 
> 
> 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 has withdrawn the challenge.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
> [t] +31 (0)416 665133
> [m] +31 (0)6 54668131
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