From 75c78ee97fee8ecd6489e5df14e9cf1e57b853de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gregory Leblanc Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 03:29:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Finish adding this year's candidates. 2004-11-10 Gregory Leblanc * foundation.gnome.org/elections/2004/candidates.wml: Finish adding this year's candidates. --- ChangeLog | 4 + .../elections/2004/candidates.wml | 315 ++++++++++-------- 2 files changed, 184 insertions(+), 135 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 54e596c..c54f02d 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2004-11-10 Gregory Leblanc + + * foundation.gnome.org/elections/2004/candidates.wml: Finish adding this year's candidates. + 2004-11-10 Gregory Leblanc * foundation.gnome.org/elections/2004/Makefile.am: Fix the bloody Makefile. diff --git a/foundation.gnome.org/elections/2004/candidates.wml b/foundation.gnome.org/elections/2004/candidates.wml index a852d38..c00dcec 100644 --- a/foundation.gnome.org/elections/2004/candidates.wml +++ b/foundation.gnome.org/elections/2004/candidates.wml @@ -60,166 +60,211 @@ this trend. We have made great strides in our ability as a foundation to hold and fund conferences, and we should be able to do even more this year. I'd also like to make our budgeting more transparent and public.


- Affiliation: Novell Inc.
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-October/msg00002.html + Affiliation: Red Hat
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00000.html +

2. Bryan Clark
+

+SUMMARY NEEDED +

+ Affiliation: Red Hat
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2004-November/msg00011.html

-

3. Luis Villa
- " - Getting adjusted on the board is a long-term process- I thought I'd have - a massive list of accomplishments from my first term, and I'm - disappointed to say I don't. That said, I now have a deep understanding - of the board, what our shortcomings are, and feel like we can do a lot in - the next year while becoming more focused on what is most important- - supporting GNOME development and developers. - "
- Affiliation: Novell Inc.
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00001.html +

3. Murray Cumming
+

SUMMARY NEEDED +

+
+ Affiliation: None
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2004-November/msg00007.html

-

4. Bill Haneman
- " - I want to help build on the momentum the current Board is gaining, since - it takes time for a new Board to get traction; I'm an active GNOME hacker - and lead of the GNOME Accessibility Project, an increasingly visible - aspect of GNOME; However I will focus on the 'big picture' GNOME - perspective. I think there are key tasks that the Board (and perhaps only - the Board) can effectively do; for instance propose policy regarding the - GNOME foot/logo and trademark, issue "GNOME-wide" press releases, and - liase between the Advisory Board and the developer community. Beyond - that, however, I think development policy is best set by developers. - "
- Affiliation: Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00002.html +

4. Rodney Dawes
+

I agree with Tim. As far as contributions to GNOME go, I maintain +intltool, gnome-icon-theme, evolution-webcal, and the background +portion of control-center. I've also contributed code to most other +GNOME modules as well. +

+
+ Affiliation: Novell, Inc.
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2004-November/msg00009.html

-

5. Leslie Proctor
- " - I've been working with GNOME since the very beginning - I did the media - relations around the launch of GNOME. Having a marketing dweeb on the - board has some advantages - I look at things through different eyes. If - I were a member of the board, I could spot potential marketing - opportunities early and more often. I wouldn't have to play catch up as - often as I do and could take full advantage of our accomplishments to - make some noise for ourselves. I can also be useful in fund raising - I - have a great deal of experience in this arena as well. Most importantly - - I'm a good team player, am very diplomatic and I communicate well. - "
- Affiliation: None
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00003.html +

5. Miguel de Icaza
+

SUMMARY NEEDED +

+
+ Affiliation: Novell, Inc.
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2004-November/msg00005.html

-

6. Nat Friedman
- " - Vote for me because I care deeply about the success of the foundation, - GNOME, and the open source dekstop; because I've devoted the last five - years of my life to advancing the Linux desktop; because I believe that - we are engaged in a peaceful and bloodless revolution to end poverty, - hunger and disempowerment; and because I will keep pushing until we have - won. Also in some circles I am known as "the lambada king." - "
- Affiliation: Novell Inc.
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00004.html +

6. Christian Schaller
+

SUMMARY NEEDED +

+
+ Affiliation: Fluendo S.L.
+ Full statement at

+

7. Jody Goldberg
- " - I'd like to keep a focus on GNOME development and improving our platform. - Co-existing with other projects is useful, but it would be far more - effective if the disparate efforts could share a platform, rather than - writing bridges between. In my opinion the Getty's 'Drain the swamp' - doctrine makes activities like, freedesktop.org, and small share-able - libraries like libgsf good contenders for pulling communities together. - "
- Affiliation: Novell Inc.
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00005.html +

Who am I + - Maintainer of Gnumeric, libgsf, gnome-control-center, + libgnomeprint{ui}* and long time contributor throughout the stack + - Advocate for developing software on the GNOME platform and + building bridges to expand the user base of that platform. + - Board Member for the last three years, sometimes as secretary, + and assistant treasurer. +

+
+ Affiliation: Novell, Inc.
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/membership-committee/2004-November/msg00020.html

-

8. Jonathan Blandford
- " - I am a long-time member of the GNOME community, and an employee of Red - Hat, Inc. Having been active on the Board for two years and treasurer for - the past year, I am aiming to serve again. - "
- Affiliation: Red Hat Inc.
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00006.html +

8. Bill Haneman
+

IMO Board issues for the next year will include leveraging grassroots +GNOME support around the world, and facilitating use of the GNOME +"brand" while defending GNOME and Free Software. Forging and +strengthening relationships is important too. + +I work on GNOME software every day; as maintainer of multiple cvs +modules, and as an architect of the GNOME Accessibility Project. + +"GNOME is for everybody!". +

+
+ Affiliation: Sun Microsystems
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/membership-committee/2004-November/msg00019.html

-

9. Owen Taylor
- " - I'd like to use the experience I have in the technical and organizational - side of GNOME to continue the good work the current board has done in - moving things forward smoothly, sort out remaining sticky areas, promote - cooperation with other parts of the free software world to solve problems - for users, and expand the visibility of GNOME in the broader computing - world. - "
- Affiliation: Red Hat Inc.
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00007.html +

10. Dom Lachowicz
+

SUMMARY NEEDED +

+
+ Affiliation: None
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/membership-committee/2004-November/msg00024.html

-

10. Dave Camp
- " - I've been working on GNOME for awhile, and really care about its success - and adoption. The board is starting to play a crucial role in this - - getting the developers together with each other (fund raising), and - getting the developers together with customers (marketing). I can help - get stuff done. - "
- Affiliation: Novell Inc.
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00008.html +

11. Michael Meeks
+

At last count, Gnome was suffering from a lack of clear, well +articulated, technical leadership, with no mechanism for generating +technical consensus (particularly where this requires compromise). +This in general leads to directional atrophy, wasted effort, and +violence towards domestic pets. + The board shouldn't provide this leadership, but can encourage it. +Furthermore it seems obvious that the Gnome environment should be +further strengthened by compromise, alignment & code-sharing with other +projects eg. Mozilla & OpenOffice.org. +

+
+ Affiliation: Novell, Inc.
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/membership-committee/2004-November/msg00016.html

-

11. Sri Ramkrishna
- " - Having been convinced to run. I'm running for Foundation Board of - Directors. I believe my background as a softare engineer at Intel - Corporation will provide experience and a different outlook from others - who have backgrounds more devoted directly to Linux and the desktop. I'm - also a damn good socialite. :-) - "
- Affiliation: Intel
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2003-November/msg00020.html +

12. Federico Mena-Quintero
+

My interest is in propagating the use of Gnome in Latin America: help +local groups make the best use of Gnome and free software in general. +I want to ensure that Gnome has a clear direction from the viewpoint +of regional efforts: that it can be integrated into local GNU/Linux +distributions easily, that it provides a good technology base for +custom setups, that it is easy for developers to learn, and that it is +adequately localized. +

+
+ Affiliation: Novell, Inc.
+ Full statement at

-

12. Malcolm Tredinnick
- " - I would particularly like to help bring GNOME to more third-party - developers, encouraging them to build applications that utilise the GNOME - platform. I have had dealings with almost all of the other nominees and - should be able to work well with them pushing GNOME out into the world. - Resolving currently outstanding issues and continuing to move forwards - should be important to the board and I think I can provide some - enthusiasm to assist with this. - "
- Affiliation: CommSecure
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00009.html +

13. David Neary
+

Even though I'm probably an unknown to most of the GNOME developers, I have been +around for quite a while, primarily in the GIMP project. Last year, I was +involved in organising GUADEC, and also brought the GIMP under the GNOME +Foundation umbrella, with help from Tim Ney and the current board. I'm more an +organiser than a coder, and I actually like doing board-type activities. + +The board has a lot to offer to the community, especially in the realm of +communication and organisation - being on the board doesn't mean running +things, so much as letting other people know what needs running, and harnessing +that enthusiasm. +

+
+ Affiliation: Nonve
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2004-November/msg00008.html

-

13. Jeff Waugh
- " - I love GNOME. I am passionate, motivated, and dedicated to building our - success, both outwardly - a foot on every desktop; and inwardly - making - sure our developer and user communities are rocking all the time. I have - a strong and involved presence on the Board. I am an active member of the - community without affiliation with the major GNOME contributing - companies, and can strike a balance between these sometimes conflicting - positions. Lastly, I am here to help GNOME rock. - "
- Affiliation: Flow Communications
- Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2003-November/msg00010.html +

14. Tim Ney
+

I nominate myself for a seat on the 2005 GNOME Foundation Board of +Directors: For the GNOME Foundation to fulfill its mission, it needs the +combined efforts of hackers and non-hackers alike. One of my main +contributions to GNOME has been to organize and raise funds for GUADEC, +the Summit and now other regional events in Brazil and Spain. For GNOME +to scale to the widest geography of development, recognition and use, we +need to assemble more resources to help provide training accessible to +all. +

+
+ Affiliation: GNOME Foundation
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/membership-committee/2004-November/msg00013.html +

+ +

15. Anne Østergaard
+

SUMMARY NEEDED +

+
+ Affiliation: None
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2004-November/msg00003.html +

+ +

16. Germán Poó-Caamaño
+

SUMMARY NEEDED +

+
+ Affiliation: None
+ Full statement at +

+ +

17. Leslie Proctor
+

I've been involved with GNOME since the +beginning, doing marketing, organizing trade show +presence, helping to organize GUADEC and other stuff +like that. I'm an incumbent member of the board. +

+
+ Affiliation: None
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/membership-committee/2004-November/msg00001.html +

+ +

18. Owen Taylor
+

SUMMARY NEEDED +

+
+ Affiliation: Red Hat
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2004-November/msg00004.html +

+ +

19. Daniel Veillard
+

I am French, long time Gnomer and Linux addict, maintainer of +libxml, libxslt and rpmfind. I served on the Gnome Board for three +years and I am used to non-profit organizations and the negociations +needed to reach consensus in a group. I will focuse on the reuse +of standards, internationalization and keeping trust relationship at an +individual level. I think those are needed to keep hacking on Gnome fun +and getting acceptance in new communities. Growing GNOME presence +worldwide in mindshare, users and developpers is the next challenge +of the Board. +

+
+ Affiliation: Red Hat
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/membership-committee/2004-November/msg00011.html +

+ +

20. Luis Villa
+

SUMMARY NEEDED +

+
+ Affiliation: Novell, Inc.
+ Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2004-November/msg00012.html

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