Re: Free Desktop Communities come together at the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit

2009-08-13 Thread Quim Gil
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 4:43 AM, john palmieri wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 4:08 PM, Quim Gil wrote: >> >> So I guess there is no way back. >> >> Speaking clearly, I wonder what weight in people's opinions (in the >> polls and the board m

Re: Free Desktop Communities come together at the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit

2009-08-12 Thread Quim Gil
the same effort or more than co-organizing a successful Summit. In this sense, one important opinion would be that from the potential organizers of a following edition next year. Did they show up? Did they have any preference for a co-located Summit or GUADEC or aKademy?

Re: Proposal: Desktop Search hackfest

2008-07-28 Thread Quim Gil
don't know for sure yet, guessing is ok. If some people want to arrive earlier and leave later this is also ok (as far as they do some hacking and not pure tourism). There are some apartments available some days and we need to figure out the exact need and availability. I will know tomorro

Re: Proposal: Desktop Search hackfest

2008-07-23 Thread Quim Gil
Hi, On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 6:07 PM, Quim Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Proposal: Desktop Search Hackfest. Only a note to say that the proposal goes forward, more projects are willing to join (Strigi, Nepomuk) and http://wiki.maemo.org/Desktop_Search_Hackfest is the place to watc

Re: Proposal: Desktop Search hackfest

2008-07-22 Thread Quim Gil
Good, we seem to have a rough consensus. I have reposted the proposal to http://flors.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/proposal-desktop-search-hackfest/ for those not in the foundation-list. Since the people is spread in several mailing lists, you can use the comments or the wiki page proposed for coordin

Re: Proposal: Desktop Search hackfest

2008-07-21 Thread Quim Gil
e have, and we can make a rough estimation (by Friday?) -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Proposal: Desktop Search hackfest

2008-07-21 Thread Quim Gil
fact this was their idea, I was proposing a Tracker hackfest but the Desktop Search idea is cooler). We are looking for more opinions and support for a consensus. The time runs fast and September is around the corner. Feedback welcome NOW! -- Quim Gil ///

Re: GNOME and KDE to Co-locate Flagship Conferences on Gran Canaria in 2009

2008-07-15 Thread Quim Gil
s excused for being afk). There must be something to consider here. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: GNOME and KDE to Co-locate Flagship Conferences on Gran Canaria in 2009

2008-07-15 Thread Quim Gil
number and something to consider, but at least until now the numbers have been (I believe) different and bigger in the GUADEC side. I'm sure the right peoplefrom both projects can agree on the right terms pretty easily. PS: Now I see Dave has sent an email getting into more deta

Re: yay canaries!

2008-07-13 Thread Quim Gil
there are direct flights to Gran Canaria from Cape Verde, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal and Western Sahara. Working out something with computer science faculties in Casablanca, Marrakesh and Dakar seems like the first thing to try if we really want to play the African card beyond the good intentions. --

Re: Akademy+GUADEC *2009* Hosting Proposals

2008-07-03 Thread Quim Gil
ly an impact in the organization and execution of the event. Hopefully the speakers of each candidature can help fine tuning these numbers and other valuable aspects behind them. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing lis

Re: Akademy+GUADEC *2009* Hosting Proposals

2008-07-03 Thread Quim Gil
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 1:17 AM, Lennart Poettering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 03.07.08 20:54, Quim Gil ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> Coping with parties every night is a problem for the economy of many. >> This was raised in previous editions and should be taken into

Re: Akademy+GUADEC *2009* Hosting Proposals

2008-07-03 Thread Quim Gil
of nights actually sleeping well and drinking very healty water... Sounds like a plan? -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Akademy+GUADEC *2009* Hosting Proposals

2008-07-02 Thread Quim Gil
nsive Helsinki. Food, beer, restaurants and stuff are also cheaper in Tampere for the same products. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Akademy+GUADEC *2009* Hosting Proposals

2008-07-01 Thread Quim Gil
oint event, no matter where it happens. Of course the Nokians are interested about the idea of having a GUADEC+aKademy in Finland for the first time, but don't you think that they put ugly faces on the prospect of visiting Galicia or the Canary Islands. ;)

Re: Call for hosts for GUADEC 2009

2008-04-24 Thread Quim Gil
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Dave Neary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Quim Gil wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 12:42 AM, Dave Neary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Amsterdam > >> Frankfurt > >> Paris > >> Brussels >

Re: Call for hosts for GUADEC 2009

2008-04-24 Thread Quim Gil
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 12:42 AM, Dave Neary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amsterdam > Frankfurt > Paris > Brussels > Geneva > Milan Helsinki, anyone? -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mail

Re: Call for hosts for GUADEC 2009

2008-04-22 Thread Quim Gil
in the calendar (Christmas, Easter) but you would get the same high season prices. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: time to (re)consider preferential voting?

2008-02-17 Thread Quim Gil
final results I think it's worth using it. It makes you think more about who are you voting and who you really want to see in the board. I don't see the big effort of doing this once a year... -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com __

Re: time to (re)consider preferential voting?

2008-02-16 Thread Quim Gil
On Feb 16, 2008 5:53 PM, Luis Villa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > whether or not this is a good idea. +1 As exposed in the past, I believe any form of preferential vote is more suitable for the GNOME Foundation elections than the current system. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.word

Re: Re-considering expectnation web service

2007-12-30 Thread Quim Gil
said perhaps it can be contracted if you don't find any volunteers. Or you can always drop the extra improvements that are not that essential and concentrate on the couple of things that really matter. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___

Re: Re-considering expectnation web service

2007-12-29 Thread Quim Gil
ough. Developing conference software is out of scope. The website itself shouldn't bring much time nor hassle. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Foundation misattribution

2007-12-11 Thread Quim Gil
o, it's just a matter of searching with sensationalism in mind. The alternative would be to stay quiet and work only indoors. Not my style, though. > The way this will be interpreted by most readers is that the foundation > made the statement. In the comments of a bug report in maemo.o

Re: Report of the GNOME Project Day at foss.in/2007

2007-12-10 Thread Quim Gil
eresting day! Congratulations. What you don't say is... are you going to repeat with a GNOME day in 2009? -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: clarification and apology [was Re: board]

2007-11-08 Thread Quim Gil
On Nov 8, 2007 7:44 PM, Luis Villa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > apologies for the impression I may have > created about the current board. No problem, Luis. I don't think the board members got bad feelings for your constructive and rather justified criticism. Man, we love y

Re: Who would be a good member? [Was: About the coming election]

2007-11-07 Thread Quim Gil
put any expectations on me. You see, I'm a good example of someone running for election with time available and optimistic perspectives, then something happens and you end up in a very different situation. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Executive director [was: Re: OOXML]

2007-11-07 Thread Quim Gil
a good team player able to engage the community, after 1-2 years the results obtained in total wouldn't be humble at all. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: bounties?

2007-11-06 Thread Quim Gil
n in the GNOME context. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Executive director [was: Re: OOXML]

2007-11-06 Thread Quim Gil
ssure of time, waiting for candidates? Anyway, stuff for the brains of the next board. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: board [was Re: OOXML [was Re: GNOME Foundation Board Meeting Minutes :: 7/6/07]]

2007-11-03 Thread Quim Gil
ut without being not as respectful as we use to be. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Suggestion for coming elections

2007-10-16 Thread Quim Gil
st 14 candidates, so there is really variety to choose from. -- Quim Gil /// http://flors.wordpress.com ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Suggestion for coming elections

2007-10-16 Thread Quim Gil
board as to how the election > will be run. > > Cheers, > Dave. > > -- > Dave Neary > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___ > foundation-list mailing list > foundation-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list > -- Q

About Planet GNOME

2007-09-10 Thread Quim Gil
rrent management of Planet GNOME in more transparent and decentralized ways. board-list is not the place to discuss or agree on those. We recommend Jeff and anybody interested in this topic to discuss and get to conclusions openly in gnome-web-list. Thanks, -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamo

Re: noooxml petition

2007-08-31 Thread Quim Gil
#x27;t discuss it deeply. Hopefully in the meeting next Thursday we will able to answer the request about this topic as Foundation. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.

Re: Towards more collaboration between the academic world and the GNOME community

2007-08-12 Thread Quim Gil
dback is welcome, and volunteers will be cheered :-) > > > > Thanks, > > > > Vincent > > [1] http://libresoft.urjc.es > [2] http://libresoft.urjc.es/People/show?id=6 > [3] http://libresoft.urjc.es/People/show?id=10 > > -- > Carlos Garcia Campos >

Re: Proposal: Shift election cycle back six months

2007-08-10 Thread Quim Gil
tp://www.osimconference.com/ > > The Unix Way: Everything is a file. > The Linux Way: Everything is a filesystem. > _______ > foundation-list mailing list > foundation-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman

Re: Proposal: Shift election cycle back six months

2007-08-10 Thread Quim Gil
em? (Or describe why it's not a problem that > needs to be solved.) > > - Jeff > > -- > GNOME.conf.au 2008: Melbourne, Australia http://live.gnome.org/Melbourne2008 > ___ > foundation-list mailing list > foundation-list@gnome.o

Re: Proposal: Shift election cycle back six months

2007-08-08 Thread Quim Gil
ing about this. As Jeff says, we have got sporadic words about this possibility but that's it. This discussion in foundation-list is the only discussion about this topic and we will apply changes or not based on it. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org __

Idea: GNOME event in Beijing 2008

2007-08-03 Thread Quim Gil
opportunity to provide more visibility to the ideas, people, teams etc. We are starting the discussion in the GNOME marketing-list. More: GNOME calling to Beijing / China / East Asia http://desdeamericaconamor.org/blog/node/384 -- Quim Gil ___ foundation

Re: Code of Conduct on foundation-list

2007-07-31 Thread Quim Gil
d has the same responsibility to deal with this kind of issues if the membership doesn't solve them alone, no matter whether we have a CoC or not. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-

Re: Code of Conduct on foundation-list

2007-07-31 Thread Quim Gil
AIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I want to suggest opting in for Code of Conduct [1] on foundation-list. > See the "Applies to" section of CoC for what this means in practical > terms. > > [1] http://live.gnome.org/CodeOfConduct -- Quim G

Re: Regarding OOXML and Microsoft patents

2007-07-31 Thread Quim Gil
oncerns in a way we can do or say something. Thank you. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: GNOME Foundation Board Meeting Minutes :: 7/6/07

2007-06-11 Thread Quim Gil
g for later the measures of your garage. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: GNOME Foundation Board Meeting Minutes :: 7/6/07

2007-06-11 Thread Quim Gil
about the challenge of searching for a place with GNOME & KDE critical mass I wouldn't spend much time discussing about mixing/approaching GUADEC & aKademy. Steps towards combined sessions and programs in the main free (and also non-free) software events is probably more fruitful.

Re: Towards more collaboration between the academic world and the GNOME community

2007-04-28 Thread Quim Gil
o, these projects love logos! Nobody i.e. in a university department wants to help kicking off this initiative? This looks like one of these projects progressing once someone decides to pull it firmly. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ f

Re: Special GNOME event in California next week

2007-04-14 Thread Quim Gil
To Dan and the rest of GNOME lovers. Some privacy (not secrecy) has been needed to bring this idea into a reality. Trust the promoters 5 days more and you will most probably agree. Look the topic of the conference. If you are into this topic you probably know what's going on, or know who will be

Fwd: Supporting Gtk+ Maintenance

2007-03-26 Thread Quim Gil
of points you made in this message need to be discussed in this common channel to be created. There is no point having this discussion without the GTK+ team, and in fact we expect the GTK+ team to be the first proposing specific solutions. You need to lead this agenda. -- Quim Gil /// http://d

Re: an open-audit voting system for GNOME elections

2007-03-13 Thread Quim Gil
rvard working on crypto > and public policy. I spend a bunch of my time on voting systems, -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

New board roles

2007-02-04 Thread Quim Gil
n internal board/Foundation improvements, and this is what I will try to push. You will know more about the meeting very soon, in the minutes. We want to beat our marks delivering them publicly. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ found

Re: Our annual meeting at GUADEC

2007-01-09 Thread Quim Gil
on-board opinions are needed. On 1/9/07, Dave Neary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One note of caution - the all-day board meeting generally does need to > be all-day. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing l

Our annual meeting at GUADEC

2007-01-06 Thread Quim Gil
: this is a personal proposal, not something agreed or discussed previously by the board. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Free call board meetings (was Re: Board Member Application Mini-HOWTO)

2007-01-05 Thread Quim Gil
for the service. Also thanks to RedHat for the conferencing infrastructure provided in previous years. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Code of conduct (bis)

2006-12-12 Thread Quim Gil
I forgot to say that I can be arrogant myself. Arrogance is always better perceive by "the others". -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailma

Re: Code of conduct (bis)

2006-12-12 Thread Quim Gil
elatively easy way to have some peace in mind while the real problems keep being unsolved in their roots. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Why no press releases about new AB members?

2006-12-12 Thread Quim Gil
S > > (formerly PalmSource), Intel, and Canonical. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Code of conduct (bis)

2006-12-08 Thread Quim Gil
iption of common sense written and signed, so be it. If only being against adopting a CoC stops someone from voting me, so be it. As far as you respect this positioning as much as you say you respect diversity, it's ok. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org __

Re: membership

2006-12-05 Thread Quim Gil
ppropriate for our > usage. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Code of conduct (bis)

2006-12-02 Thread Quim Gil
ns that made Murray create that *CoC* and put specific points in oiur agenda in order to improve what is wrong in our community. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Candidacy: Quim Gil

2006-12-01 Thread Quim Gil
An update in my candidacy: On Sat, 2006-11-11 at 00:37 +0100, Quim Gil wrote: > Corporate affiliation: currently none (but see below) Corporate affiliation: Nokia (1/jan/2007) > IMPORTANT: I'm actively looking for work and I could get an affiliation > before the election come

Re: Endorsement for Joachim Norieko

2006-11-28 Thread Quim Gil
However big and central the philosofical gap might be, I don't see it's affecting Joachim's passionate contributions to GNOME in important aspects of the project where others just don't go through. Besides, he is always open to discussion, active search of agreement and acceptance of well founde

Re: GNOME and the free software movement

2006-11-28 Thread Quim Gil
ave 5 links, all of them pointing to Ubuntu stuff. No trace of what GNOME/upstream is offering there. > Any better ideas? Introducing free software in www.gnome.org . Considering users not aware about software freedom in our wgo target audience. Already working on this. -- Quim Gi

Re: Questions

2006-11-28 Thread Quim Gil
perfect to raise an issue hitting the core of the community with a single email. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Questions for the candidates - let's start the discussion(s)

2006-11-26 Thread Quim Gil
updated, please? > -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: GNOME and the free software movement

2006-11-25 Thread Quim Gil
7;m not sure if I'm answering your question, but this is what you message made me write. :) -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list founda

3,5 endorsements

2006-11-24 Thread Quim Gil
one year ago. I have also worked with her in GUADEC and I'm seriously considering voting her. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list

Re: Questions for the candidates - let's start the discussion(s)

2006-11-22 Thread Quim Gil
r local group. Aren't you Foundation member? - + other examples of visible involvement in teams also There are plans to have more information about the Foundation and why join at the revamped wgo (that btw I'm coordinating). I'd like to see in future release cycles user p

Re: multi-culti board

2006-11-16 Thread Quim Gil
7;m sure that precisely you, tireless traveler, know what I mean. :) -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.

multi-culti board

2006-11-16 Thread Quim Gil
How nice would be to have Asian, American and African candidates! Quim signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Board Member Application Mini-HOWTO

2006-11-14 Thread Quim Gil
me, that was my > preferred way to get on board calls when away from home. > > The biggest barrier for me to moving to SIP is actually having to be on > the internet when on the call. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a d

Potential candidates to the board

2006-11-14 Thread Quim Gil
7 in order to find a way to combine agendas. It is possible. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.

Re: Board Member Application Mini-HOWTO

2006-11-12 Thread Quim Gil
eding it to perform properly their board tasks. In any case the bottom line is that money or technology shouldn't be a barrier to become a board member. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally sig

Candidacy: Quim Gil

2006-11-10 Thread Quim Gil
Name: Quim Gil E-mail: qgil AT desdeamericaconamor DOT org Corporate affiliation: currently none (but see below) Why: I joined the board in June in substitution of Luis Villa. It took me a while to know the basics of boarding and now that I kind of feel comfortable comes the end of the year

Re: Board Member Application Mini-HOWTO

2006-11-10 Thread Quim Gil
sponsibilities as board member. I would add: you will learn a lot, you will know interesting people, you will understand much better what is GNOME and what is free software (code, projects, people) about. To me it has been a very interesting 1/2 year and I want to repeat. And I'm like y

My interests in the GNOME Foundation

2006-11-07 Thread Quim Gil
andidacy for the job like any other candidate. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

A good moment to promote the GNOME Foundation

2006-11-02 Thread Quim Gil
ent already a couple of emails, and will send some more. There is so many great people around. Try it! It feels good. PS: Just to make things clear, I'm sending this email personally, not as an initiative of the board. Of course the board invites everybody to promote the Foundat

Foundation Board Activity Watch

2006-10-25 Thread Quim Gil
that went off the minutes. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list

Re: Substituting "Linux" with "GNU/Linux" or "GNU"

2006-10-21 Thread Quim Gil
Sorry for my Spanglish. The conclusions are the same, though. > If you refer 'operative system' as 'operating system', it has only one name: > Linux. Others differ and we don't want to get into this old debate. See i.e. the beginning of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux If you find a real exa

Re: Substituting "Linux" with "GNU/Linux" or "GNU"

2006-10-21 Thread Quim Gil
he operating system as "Linux". We > would like the Board to vote and decide for a policy to substitute all > these references to "GNU/Linux" or "GNU", where appropriate. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://pinguino.tv signature.asc Descr

Re: GNOME Local user groups

2006-08-11 Thread Quim Gil
arm? ;) If the rock star can afford them and they are easy to carry... -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un missatge, signada digitalment ___ foundation-list mailing

Re: Code of Conduct final draft?

2006-08-04 Thread Quim Gil
ing these principles to the current principles of the Foundation is pertinent and sensible, I think. But it seems I keep missing the point. Sorry for making you waste extra time, all we have better things to do than reading long threads leading nowhere. I give up. Good luck with the document.

Re: Content and Intent [Was: Code of Conduct final draft?]

2006-08-04 Thread Quim Gil
background of "Be ..." recommendations and you probably get a result pretty different from what Jeff or Glynn would like to express with their best intentions. We better concentrate on pragmatic recommendations where we are more likely to get univoque meanings, even if this is not as funny as b

Re: Code of Conduct final draft?

2006-08-04 Thread Quim Gil
El dv 04 de 08 del 2006 a les 00:44 +0100, en/na Alan Cox va escriure: > Ar Gwe, 2006-08-04 am 00:43 +0200, ysgrifennodd Quim Gil: > > - In a worst case scenario, do we expect the GNOME Foundation board to > > arbitrate if someone violates the or do we > > think that one th

Re: Code of Conduct final draft?

2006-08-03 Thread Quim Gil
down "Be nice" makes us nicer and makes us look nicer to the outsiders? -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un missatge, signada digitalment ___ foundation-li

Re: Code of Conduct final draft?

2006-08-03 Thread Quim Gil
r shared vision and expectations to ourselves and others". -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un missatge, signada digitalment ___ foundation-list mailing list found

Re: Code of Conduct final draft?

2006-08-02 Thread Quim Gil
El dc 02 de 08 del 2006 a les 21:07 -0500, en/na Jonathon Jongsma va escriure: > On 8/2/06, Quim Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In that context, I don't believe it's aggressive or inappropriate in > the way that you interpreted it. You are right, now I see. Thank yo

Re: Code of Conduct final draft?

2006-08-02 Thread Quim Gil
Code of Conduct, and I don't think the board of directors or the GNOME Foundation should have anything to do with this CoC, unless we decide to change the current status of the Foundation. I also want everybody to make sure and advertise that GNOME is and will be a welcoming and pleasant comm

Re: GNOME Local user groups

2006-07-28 Thread Quim Gil
elp from us... but bring some t-shirts to the next GUADEC / GNOME event because we GNOME merchandise collectors will pay for them as anybody else. ;) -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un missatge, signada digita

Re: GNOME Local user groups

2006-07-27 Thread Quim Gil
not the place where groups get > created or made official. We will be a service provider for user groups > - a place for information exchange and co-ordination - not a centralised > command & control structure. Fully agreed now, thank you for your clever points. -- Quim Gil /// http:/

Re: GNOME Local user groups

2006-07-25 Thread Quim Gil
would be useful to have a gnome-local or gnome-events mailing list to exchange ideas and experiences. Now this is supposed to go to marketing-list but, really, I think many people very active in local activities can be not interested in many discussions going on in marketing-list. -- Quim Gil /

Re: GNOME Local user groups

2006-07-25 Thread Quim Gil
t from us. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un missatge, signada digitalment ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listi

Re: GUADEC/GNOME build machines

2006-07-17 Thread Quim Gil
;t need to be done here in the list. Legal aspects apart, we all seem to agree that these 4 boxes will be owned by the GNOME Foundation and will stay in Fluendo's office to do some building work. Once this is confirmed Chema from GNOME Hispano and I will take care of the rest.

Re: Required: Administrator for the Foundation

2006-06-21 Thread Quim Gil
ient, but > it freedom is worth a small sacrifice. Just to note that things are more complicated than this, applying your recommendation now would put GUADEC 2006 at risk. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un

Re: Required: Administrator for the Foundation

2006-06-18 Thread Quim Gil
El dg 18 de 06 del 2006 a les 12:26 -0400, en/na Richard Stallman va escriure: > (Quim Gil pointed out that it may be necessary to hire someone > who isn't GNU/Linux literate, just to get someone soon. Just to avoid confusion, I didn't meant to hire someone who isn't free

Re: Required: Administrator for the Foundation

2006-06-18 Thread Quim Gil
a great administrator with the free software skills needed, and problem solved. :) PS: Richard, looking forward to seeing you next week in Barcelona. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un missatge, signada digita

Re: Temporaray enlargement of the GNOME Board with 2 persons

2006-06-10 Thread Quim Gil
t of which things went well and why, and which things went bad and why. And/or a summary of the same questions answered individually by each board member. Hackers know that documenting is the best way to avoid known mistakes. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org sig

Re: Required: Administrator for the Foundation

2006-06-08 Thread Quim Gil
ximity to Boston, MA is very desirable, though not mandatory. > > Please send your CV/resume in plain text to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Federico > > ___ > foundation-list mailing list > foundation-list@gnome.o

Re: Temporaray enlargement of the GNOME Board with 2 persons

2006-06-06 Thread Quim Gil
de the board. Of course nothing of this has to do with the capabilities of Behdad and Germán, who could be without doubt good board members. It has not to do either with the fact that I joined the board as a first patch for this problem. I had these opinions months ago, when I couldn't imagine

Re: Women in GNOME (Was: Code Of Conduct)

2006-06-05 Thread Quim Gil
m takes time and there is no manual for it. Working on less geek-ish gateways and environments for the non-programming tasks seems to be a more tangible challenge that can make a change in the short term. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Descr

Re: Co-option of Quim Gil to the board

2006-06-02 Thread Quim Gil
king part time for GUADEC 2006, being paid by the Information Society office of the Catalan government (this could be considered my current affiliation) until July 15th. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un missat

Re: Code Of Conduct

2006-05-31 Thread Quim Gil
der a same umbrella is not a conduct but a principle (free software) and an objective (a great desktop powered with amazing applications). -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org | http://guadec.org signature.asc Description: Això és una part d'un missatge, signada digitalment ___

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