Re: New ASF visual identity

2016-02-04 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> > > lengthy bikeshed painting debate. >> > > >> > > Marvin Humphrey >> > > >> > > [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INCUBATOR-112 >> > > >> > > -

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache Dataflow Incubator Proposal

2016-01-28 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 28 Jan 16, at 21:47, Greg Stein wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 6:29 PM, Doug Cutting wrote: > >> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 3:11 PM, Greg Stein wrote: >>> As a regular english word, "beam" cannot be trademarked, by others/us. >> >> Like Windows® or Apple®? > > > oh, snap. True. > >

Re: Apache Metrics, Not Apache Humans

2015-11-18 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
fails to satisfy the beany needs of misguided marketing. (Beany needs=bean counter needs.) -- Louis Suárez-Potts Mobile: +1.416.625.3843 (ET) Skype: louisiam Twitter: @luispo G+: https://plus.google.com/+LouisSuárezPotts - To un

Re: ODF Toolkit may need help

2015-09-02 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 02 Sep 15, at 21:51, Ian C wrote: > > Before moving it to the attic is there anything that can be done to > publicise the need for people and try to attract them? > I would love to see it continue. The philosophical issues—differences, they’re pretty deep—as well as the technological pref

Re: ODF Toolkit may need help

2015-09-02 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 02 Sep 15, at 10:28, toki wrote: > > > > On 02/09/15 10:25, John D. Ament wrote: > >> I'd like to bring to your attention the ODF Toolkit podling. > > This project has been torn between going to the attic, or becoming a > sub-project of another project, since at least January 2014. > >

Re: You know what... Apache is just too complicated.

2015-05-19 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 19 May 2015, at 10:43, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > > On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Louis Suárez-Potts wrote: >>> On 19 May 2015, at 08:18, Bertrand Delacretaz >>> wrote: >>> ...The http://incubator.apache.org/ are way too verbose in my opinion, &

Re: You know what... Apache is just too complicated.

2015-05-19 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 19 May 2015, at 08:18, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > > Hi Stefan, > > On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Stefan Reich > wrote: >> ...All you'd have to do is connect programmers to projects. Simple. Why all >> the rules?.. > > Out of curiosity, where did you find so many rules? > > The http

Re: [VOTE} Climate Model Diagnostic Analyzer

2015-04-19 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 19 Apr 2015, at 01:00, Mattmann, Chris A (3980) > wrote: > > OK all, discussion has died down, we have 3 mentors, I think it’s > time to proceed to a VOTE. > > I am calling a VOTE now to accept the Climate Model Diagnostic > Analyzer (CMDA) into the Apache Incubator. The VOTE is open for

Re: Incubator report sign-off

2014-12-30 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 30 Dec 2014, at 03:56, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 9:32 PM, Andrew Purtell > wrote: >> ...Certainly some projects have a de facto lead that coincide with Chair and >> I'm pretty sure >> in some cases that is an honorary arrangement agreed to by the community

Re: Process over Ego [Was: Re: Incubator report sign-off

2014-12-29 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 29 Dec 2014, at 18:54, Stian Soiland-Reyes wrote: > > But a move of reporting-to authority does not have to change any of > that, does it? Depends on how much of an anarchist one is :-) and what is meant by authority, too, I suppose. But, to answer the question, I would say, no: it does

Process over Ego [Was: Re: Incubator report sign-off

2014-12-29 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
Ross, et al., Note the change in subject. I think that one crucial fact about Apache that I love and respect is its regard for process over ego. It can be dull and unless one rather likes, or at least understands the value of, bureaucratic processes, can be frustrating, especially to those in l

Re: Incubator report sign-off

2014-12-29 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 29 Dec 2014, at 14:46, Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH) > wrote: > > In Apache there is no such thing as a "Project Leader" > > The PMC Chair has no more authority over the project than anyone else. > > The PMC Chair absolutely does *not* have the power to dissolve the PMC. Only > the Board

Re: P. An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand

2014-12-23 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 23 Dec 2014, at 13:53, Roman Shaposhnik wrote: > > tl;dr; agree with a problem statement, don't think > that proposal wording has much to do with solving > the problem, would love to see mentors do more. > > On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 5:21 AM, Jim Jagielski wrote: >> I was wondering... What

Re: P. An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand

2014-12-22 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 22 Dec 2014, at 11:29, Jim Jagielski wrote: > > Aren't there loads and loads of presos, webinars, slides > etc from various ApacheCons and other FOSS conf's which > detailed the Apache Way? These would be where? And, if we don’t already have a “place” for them (including just a gallery

Re: Incubator report sign-off

2014-12-19 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
> On 19 Dec 2014, at 18:30, Benson Margulies wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 6:09 PM, Louis Suárez-Potts wrote: >> Are we top posting now? >> >> My comments below Ross’ >> >> >>> On 19 Dec 2014, at 16:33, Dennis E. Hamilton >>&

Re: Incubator report sign-off

2014-12-19 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
Are we top posting now? My comments below Ross’ > On 19 Dec 2014, at 16:33, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > > As a participant, I have two concerns about a player-mentor requirement. > > 1. Sustainability. In many ways, it is mentors who need to have their > attention on The Apache Way and c

request to be part of "contributor group"

2014-11-26 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
Neglected to include the username. It is LouisSuarez I can probably also use "oulipax," though haven’t tried that option with this wiki. louis Hi I’d like to be included in the "contributor group" so that I can edit the Corinthia proposal and otherwise contribute. thanks louis

request to be part of "contributor group"

2014-11-26 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
Hi I’d like to be included in the "contributor group" so that I can edit the Corinthia proposal and otherwise contribute. thanks louis - To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-

Re: [RESULT][VOTE] Release Apache OpenOffice 3.4 (incubating) RC1

2012-05-03 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
Congratulations to all and thanks to Juergen, too. But the words are not enough; what is, is use. To that end, I've used the Mac version (and also Linux, though less so) daily, and it has been great. I've also used it with Google Docs, with Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, with Calligra (KOffice) an

Re: [RESULT][VOTE] Release Apache ODF Toolkit 0.5-incubating-RC7

2012-01-12 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
I echo: congratulations! I'm curious: are we--in this case, a more or less undefined subject of the sentence--alerting any media organizations? Louis On 11 January 2012 23:22, Dave Fisher wrote: > Yes, congratulations! > > On Jan 11, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Devin Han wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> The Ap

Re: [VOTE] Accept OpenOffice.org for incubation

2011-06-10 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
+1 -louis On 2011-06-10 13:41 , Sander van der Waal wrote: >> Please cast your votes: >> >> [ ] +1 Accept OpenOffice.org for incubation >> [ ] +0 Indifferent to OpenOffice.org incubation >> [ ] -1 Reject OpenOffice.org for incubation >> > > +1 (non-binding) > > Sander > --

Re-Introduction

2011-06-07 Thread Louis Suárez-Potts
I thought I'd reintroduce myself. I first posted last week but over the weekend, was a) busy with other pressing things, and b) wanted to let others, especially new voices, speak—now is the time to shape the new community. I've been involved with OpenOffice.org (and now the ODF) for nearly 11 ye