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Ryan, |
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Really prefer not to talk in private, but would rather communicate in |
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public on -nfp list or other list based on topic. |
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On Wed, 2008-01-16 at 15:46 -0600, Ryan Gibbons wrote: |
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> ... Is what I am offering. |
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> After reading through the NFP mailing list, I have many of the same |
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> beliefs and ideas you do. I also am curious and want to help. I have |
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> been with gentoo since 2002ish and active since 2004. I really want |
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> to make a difference and hold on to what I enjoy and use both |
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> personally and professionally. |
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Great, help is always appreciated |
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> I've never found a way to "get in" and I think this might be it for |
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> me. |
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Start contributing in any way you can. Helps to focus on an area, |
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project, or herd. Work with the devs there, and on your way you will go. |
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> I am offering a helping hand, and for some guidance about where I can |
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> go and what I can do. I wouldn't even mind joining the foundation, |
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> not to be cool, but to make a difference, and to work with people like |
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> you who want to make a difference also. |
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Great, would help if you would make a public statement to that effect. |
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> Chris seems to be very closed minded, |
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Might seem that way, but he has supported a plan for the last ~8+ months |
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that he voted against. He had other ideas that were outvoted. So he is |
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very much a team player, and open minded when things make sense. |
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But some of that is based on what he had done, does, and will do. He has |
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earned respect and at times we need to put faith, even blind faith in |
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those we respect and trust. Might seem like stubbornness but most always |
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there is a valid reason. Just not practical to have to justify the |
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reasoning to any and all, all the time. That just slows things down. But |
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does explain reasoning when possible and necessary. |
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> at least what I've heard of him from the last few days. And I've |
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> sent an e-mail to Grant, but I believe it is too swamped right now to |
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> do much, so I am hoping i can team/partner up with you and help the |
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> Foundation |
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-nfp mailing list is the place. Individuals privately are to busy |
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working the problem to respond one to one as I am now. But won't be |
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looking to carry this conversation on in private. Thus cc'ing -nfp list. |
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Not meant rudely at all, it's just foundation matters we prefer to |
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discuss with users in public not private. We don't even like discussing |
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it in private ourselves, but for some of it for now. It's been |
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necessary. |
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William L. Thomson Jr. |
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