[Plugtest-org] Announcement of ODF plugfest Programme Committee

[robert_weir at us.ibm.com]

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 has withdrawn the challenge.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
> 
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