Below you will find a list of candidates who are running for the GNOME Foundation Board of Directors. A short summary statement from each candidate and a link to their full candidacy announcement is provided to help you learn more about them. We encourage all voters to read the full candidacy statements and related discussions on foundation-list@gnome.org (http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/).

When deciding who you should vote for, please carefully consider the various tasks the Board of Directors must perform. This overview (http://foundation.gnome.org/overview.html) may be helpful. Keep in mind that the board will make a number of important decisions and will also have to perform many tasks which require a significant amount of time and effort and the ability to work and communicate with other people, companies, and the media. The board of directors will represent GNOME to companies and the world in a very real way. It is a good idea to strive for a well-balanced board consisting of people with various backgrounds, skills, and perspectives.

Additional election details can be found at the end of this message and on http://foundation.gnome.org (where you can also find this document).

If you have any questions, please send them to either foundation-list@gnome.org or to us at elections@gnome.org.

The elections committee.

CANDIDATES FOR THE GNOME FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. MARTIN SAVIOR
" 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. "
Affiliation: University of Melbourne.
Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-October/msg00006.html

2. RICHARD STALLMAN
" 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.
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. "
Affiliation: Free Software Foundation.
Full statement at http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-announce/2002-October/msg00007.html

Ballots will be sent out via e-mail to everyone who's registered to vote on Monday, November 25, to the address provided with registration. If you need to change the address to which you want your ballot sent, please contact elections@gnome.org ASAP. People will vote by returning the ballot via e-mail. A public archive of the ballot returns will be available after the elections end on December 2.

Additional election-related materials are available at http://foundation.gnome.org.