[Foundation-l] Angela : your resignation

Fri Jul 7 01:21:46 UTC 2006

I apology I did not take the time to comment sooner.
Away from home, little computer time. 

I would like to say wholeheartedly to Angela that I
thank her for all the time and work she put in the
organisation. Even though we did not always agree on
all matters, I was happy to share the responsability
and workload of board member with her. She was simply
someone I could trust to have the interest of the
Foundation at heart, rather of her own interests. She
was someone who deeply respected the pact of
representation with the community and of support to
editors of all projects and all languages.

It seems being on the board is very consuming. Not
only time consuming but energy consuming. I respect
very much Angela for deciding to let another
fresh-volunteer join the board. I respect her doubly,
because I think this shows that the position of board
member should not be seen as a position of power, to
hold on against winds and storms or simply to get on
as a goal. I believe the Foundation needs stability,
but also highly diverse human input, with new ideas
and different methods to reach its mission.

I recently proposed to the board to set up an advisory
board. If the board approves this creation, I'll be
happy that Angela be its first member. Meanwhile, I
hope an Australian chapter will soon born ;-)

Thanks

Ant

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