Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread Onno Benschop
I'm disappointed in this response that suggests having a discussion about leadership off-list. This is not a closed process, just because people aren't vocal does not mean they aren't interested. A team is a group of people with a common understanding of their aims. We had a meeting to achieve a

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread alan c
Onno Benschop wrote: I'm disappointed in this response that suggests having a discussion about leadership off-list. This is not a closed process, just because people aren't vocal does not mean they aren't interested. A team is a group of people with a common understanding of their aims. We

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread John Botscharow
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:02:05 +0800 Onno Benschop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip How many others will see this thread, shake their head and go elsewhere with their energy? And is there some rule that says that a few of us cannot get together

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread Onno Benschop
On 13/06/08 15:17, John Botscharow wrote: And is there some rule that says that a few of us cannot get together off the list and jointly prepare something concrete, well-thought out. and positive to bring to the list when it is ready rather than indulging in all the negativism that has

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread John Botscharow
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:30:26 +0800 Onno Benschop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13/06/08 15:17, John Botscharow wrote: And is there some rule that says that a few of us cannot get together off the list and jointly prepare something concrete,

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread alan c
Onno Benschop wrote: On 13/06/08 15:17, John Botscharow wrote: And is there some rule that says that a few of us cannot get together off the list and jointly prepare something concrete, well-thought out. and positive to bring to the list when it is ready rather than indulging in all the

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread Pierre Vorhagen
John Botscharow a écrit : I think Simon may have hit on the best solution. See his Stop it post. I'm sorry to say, but all these comments about sinister motives for off-list discussions strikes me as a bit paranoid. What about any private messages on IRC? Are they off limits too? For all the

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread John Botscharow
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:38:29 +0200 Pierre Vorhagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For anyone not interested in strategy/structure discussions, please feel free to ignore this message. I. for one, will not be offended. For those who are, please continue

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread Tord Jansson
I didn't intend to post anything more on this subject but the harsh tone in the mail below means that I will have to explain myself: 2008/6/13 Onno Benschop [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'm disappointed in this response that suggests having a discussion about leadership off-list. This is not a closed

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread Cory K.
I'm sorry but the people who think a couple of emails off-list to help keep the noise down are against some zealot-like notion of FLOSS is simply astounding. And honestly I'm not surprised. So many people around here want to whine and talk but never do anything. Immediately jump to the negative

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-13 Thread John Botscharow
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 There goes someone we can ill afford to lose. Cory, you will be missed, and I promise to give you a call. I won't hit you up because, for my generation at least. that has sexual connotations, and frankly, you're not my type. LOL Pax vobiscum. Cory!

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-12 Thread Tord Jansson
John Vilsack, John Botscharow and Cory K: You seem to be the ones most interested and able to form a more formal leadership of this group, so please go ahead and work something out. You have at least my blessing. Take the discussion off this list, include more people in your group if they

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-12 Thread Cory K.
Pierre Vorhagen wrote: snip Common people, let's just get going on what we are here for, submit your concrete priorities and projects, add them to the wiki... and please... stop questioning the way we function, a leadership will instore itself naturally, as it has in the meeting, it is a

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-12 Thread John Botscharow
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ruben, If you have not read the post below, please do. I am trying to get this organized and would like to invite you to be part of this effort, if you're willing. Please reply to me privately ASAP. I am hoping you agree to help with this. John

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-11 Thread Dean Sas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Cory K. wrote: So with this, I'd like to know who is currently the official lead and who besides John Botscharow (who is the only AFAIK who has expressed interest) would like to take over? Is the position even up for grabs? Seems like it since

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-11 Thread Cory K.
John Vilsack wrote: Cory, It was brought up during the meeting on Saturday that the more vocal of the group wished to see more concrete proposals and ideas before debating and ultimately voting on them. After watching the past few weeks of activity, I drafted my own recommendation which

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-11 Thread Onno Benschop
On 12/06/08 06:35, Cory K. wrote: Like I said, I'll look over the wiki and chime in. Were the meeting logs put up anywhere? Yes, the link is in the agenda. -- Onno Benschop Connected via Optus B3 at S31°54'06 - E115°50'39 (Yokine, WA) -- ()/)/)()..ASCII for Onno.. |?

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-11 Thread Onno Benschop
On 12/06/08 06:11, John Vilsack wrote: After watching the past few weeks of activity, I drafted my own recommendation which calls for a core-marketing team to form with subgroups forming to allow for greater focus and drive for the most important aspects of the group. You cannot expect to

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership (was: Re: the road ahead !!) (Cory K.)

2008-06-11 Thread Mike Feravolo
Hello: For the record; I would happy to lead the marketing team, but we really need to stop debating and start selling. 1) We need to collect what ever all ready exists in one place so that people can find it. 2) We need to let all the LoCo know that there is a centralized effort and get all

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-11 Thread Cory K.
Onno Benschop wrote: On 12/06/08 06:11, John Vilsack wrote: After watching the past few weeks of activity, I drafted my own recommendation which calls for a core-marketing team to form with subgroups forming to allow for greater focus and drive for the most important aspects of the group.

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-11 Thread John Vilsack
You cannot expect to publish a document of that size less than 24 hours before a meeting and expect to have it adopted. The document was not included as a discussion topic in the Agenda - and before you ask, the Agenda is a wiki page that can be modified by any member of the general

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-11 Thread John Botscharow
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:36:50 -0400 Cory K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I snipped most of this because I want to focus on the last part of what Cory said. I think most of us are familiar enough with the ongoing discussion on this subject for me to spare

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Clear new leadership

2008-06-11 Thread Cory K.
John Botscharow wrote: On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:36:50 -0400 Cory K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I snipped most of this because I want to focus on the last part of what Cory said. I think most of us are familiar enough with the ongoing discussion on this subject for me to spare you all the