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>
I am active not only in the accessibility project work,
but also am actively working with the groups doing Mozilla,
OpenOffice, and Java integration with GNOME. My goals for GNOME:
a great developer platform, a complete user desktop environment
that is not only free but fully accessible to everyone.
I am a also Sun Microsystems employee, but would serve as an
"individual contributor" and always keep the "big picture" for GNOME
paramount.
"<br/>
Affiliation: Sun Microsystems.<br/>
Full statement at <ahref="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-November/msg00000.html">http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-November/msg00000.html</a>
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<P>5. MIKE NEWMAN<br/>
"
I'm standing as an independant, experienced committee worker with the
international and democratic interests of GNOME as my prime concerns,
along with transparent and accessible board activity. Having been
involved in GNOME for two years working with the membership committee,
and with a great deal of experience in similar roles I feel I have a
wide view of GNOME's goals and the capabilities and time to serve as an
effective board member.
"<br/>
Affiliation: None.<br/>
Full statement at <ahref="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-November/msg00001.html">http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-November/msg00001.html</a>
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<P>6. GLYNN FOSTER<br/>
"
I do GNOME hacking at Sun. I don't do celery. I do motivation
and energy. I don't do philosophy, politics or vegemite. I do
random documentation. I don't do cucumber. I do weekly release
team meetings. I don't do toilet cleaning. I do climbing and beer.
I don't do chewing gum. I do opinions, sleep and campus boards. I
don't do veruccas. I do mobile phones badly. I don't do cocktails
and hard liquor.
"<br/>
Affiliation: Sun Microsystems.<br/>
Full statement at <ahref="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-November/msg00002.html">http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-November/msg00002.html</a>