On 07.03.2010, at 11:55, Germán Arduino wrote:
> 
> Let me try to help on understanding Edgar feelings.
> 
> I think (correct me Edgar if I'm wrong) that Edgar thinks that his
> contributions are mostly ignored (from years...) and
> with a seat on the Board he can have more attention as well as more
> possibilities of go to a modular, small image,
> that is his goal from long long time.
> 
> Just my 0.02....

IMHO it's not at all about "having a Board seat" for getting your work noticed. It's about working *within* the community rather than on your own. In fact, it's the other way around: *Because* people like what you do and say, you get elected to serve on the Board.

- Bert -