Now that the push for corporate desktop is on in earnest I believe I can
help the GNOME community of volunteer hackers feel empowered by
providing a genuinely independent voice on the Board. I can do this
because I have no financial stake in any company. I contribute to
AbiWord and GNOME for the love of hacking and the desire to be part of
the project to make the World's best desktop.
"<br/>
Affiliation: University of Melbourne.<br/>
Full statement at <ahref="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-October/msg00006.html">http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-October/msg00006.html</a>
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<P>2. RICHARD STALLMAN<br/>
"
I've been working for GNOME since years before there was a GNOME. In
1983, while formulating plans for the GNU operating system, I decided
it should include a window system. After two desktop initiatives that
didn't pan out, I found Miguel, who launched our third desktop
project--GNOME.
<br/>
As president of the Free Software Foundation and Chief GNUisance of
the GNU Project, I have had years of experience working with
contributors both individual and corporate.
"<br/>
Affiliation: Free Software Foundation.<br/>
Full statement at <ahref="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-October/msg00007.html">http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-October/msg00007.html</a>
Have been an active contributor to the free software movement
since 1992.
<br/>
Started the GNOME project when various freedom issues arised
that would threaten the future of a fully free system.
<br/>
I am one of the founders of Ximian, one of the GNOME
companies, where we employ around 40 GNOME hackers that
develop free software.
<br/>
Have been actively involved for the past year in the
development of Mono and the Gtk bindings for C#.
"<br/>
Affiliation: Ximian.<br/>
Full statement at <ahref="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-October/msg00008.html">http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-October/msg00008.html</a>