--- Jon Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Ok, I'm going to apologize up front for those of you who can't make it > due > to being geographically challenged. :-) I'm sorry, but if you can't make > it, > it won't be the end of the world, we will post a summary of the meeting > online. I promise.
I have to say I feel uneasy about this approach, as I think it is irresponsible to have a significant meeting on the future direction of Ant in a forum that excludes a large number of interested parties. There are other "higher bandwidth" options out there other than physical meetings. Even an IRC room could fit the bill. A chat room with voice support? A conference call? A moderated exchange of ideas (i.e. an online symposium). Just because an in-person meeting is convenient for the SF Area people isn't sufficient grounds for choosing this approach. I know you said that decisions made in the meeting wouldn't be final, but the weight of a "meeting consensus" will be quite difficult to counter. The message you are sending out is "If you aren't part of the posse in the SF area, you can't help direct the future of Ant." Go have your meeting, you have that right, and I guess I should be grateful that you at least told the group about it. I just want to be on the record as protesting it. sim __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
