Yes, thanks for all you have done Goran (and all you will do... :))

Karl, you can look at the source of
http://smallwiki.unibe.ch/squeakfoundation/supporters to get the links
for donating.  I would recommend just forwarding to that page though.

=Jason

On 1/4/06, karl <karl.ramberg at chello.se> wrote:
> goran at krampe.se wrote:
>
> >Hi guys!
> >
> >I said I was going to post and explain why I am stepping down, so this
> >is it. :)
> >
> >The SqF board is actually functioning pretty good today. The number of
> >people involved seems about right and it is getting better and better
> >organized I would say. But of course, we can always do better - there
> >are plenty of things we intended to do, but simply haven't gotten around
> >to yet or failed to do.
> >
> >My reason for stepping down and not going for re-election is simply that
> >I don't feel I have enough time to spend and that I can spend the little
> >time I have much better on other things now that the board is in a
> >"working state".
> >
> >It is also based on the fact that we *need* to rotate - I am the
> >"oldest" trying to guide/lead/coordinate (note the emphasis on *trying*,
> >I don't claim that I ever did a very good job, but I tried) since SqC
> >and I don't want to be perceived as a "power hungry <insert choice of
> >word here>" as some have painted me to be.
> >
> >All the way from the start I have only had good intentions behind trying
> >to get this community working, and I have had no personal benefits of
> >any kind through this work (AFAICT).
> >
> >When the SqF was trying to form and in my view failed miserably (the
> >closed list was suddenly discussing the website instead of how to
> >actually form the SqF - and only half hearted at that) I and Cees took
> >the initiative to "grab" the rudder (the
> >Castaways/Islanders/Coordinators "coup" or whatever you want to call it)
> >and I *don't regret it at all* because we actually succeeded:
> >
> >- We got the Team model in place which seems to be working quite well
> >despite some team's lack of progress. Personally I find that to be a big
> >enabler, and I take a little bit of personal pride in it. :)
> >
> >- We have created a lot of infrastructure (box1 and now box2, website,
> >file area, domain hosting, source.squeakfoundation.org yaddayadda) which
> >currently is controlled by our community. This is hard work, believe me,
> >and Cees, Ken, Bruce, Jason and everyone else involved should have a
> >great applause for that.
> >
> >- We have a paypal account with money on it that is used to support that
> >infrastructure. In other words the community is running itself. And we
> >have more funds coming into place through the more recent efforts by
> >especially Stephane Ducasse.
> >
> >
> Which remind me that we don't have 'donate' page with a link to the
> paypal account on squeak.org.
> What are the links etc ?
> Karl
> PS Thanks for all effort so far, Göran :-)
>
> >- We have a formal relationship with www.softwarefreedom.org to work on
> >license issues, currently there is an ongoing effort concerning
> >cryptography stuff. This is a really good thing.
> >
> >- We have a real formal entity through ESUG. Sure, in the long run we
> >should be standing on our own feet. but it is still a great step
> >forward. Thanks to especially Stephane.
> >
> >- We have a functioning board today. That is a fact.
> >
> >...and much more that I am probably forgetting.
> >
> >But enough of that. What is happening now then? Well, we are keeping our
> >promise and are stepping down in order to get a more "democratic
> >footing" in the community. Exactly how this election is going to work is
> >in the hands of the Election team, but I trust them to come up with a
> >good solution.
> >
> >Hopefully we get two new brave souls stepping forward and joining the
> >current 5 that are working quite hard - yes, I don't deny that I
> >personally am hoping for the current 5 to be re-elected because they are
> >still hungry and have already proven that they are doing a good job. But
> >we will see. :)
> >
> >Back to my personal focus - I am trying to focus my efforts and having
> >stepped off the SqF board and also handed over the leadership of the
> >Network team (now joined with File team and renamed to I/O Team :)) to
> >Cees, this means I can put my effort in:
> >
> >- Participation in teams. Website and I/O mainly.
> >- Maintenance of packages. Especially SqueakMap, KomHttpServer and
> >Httpview2.
> >
> >And I will also try to work, simply as a member of our community, on all
> >the issues listed here:
> >       http://swiki.krampe.se/castaways/2
> >
> >That list is still very much valid and a bit forgotten IMHO.
> >
> >regards, Göran
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>


--
Jason Rogers

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I,
but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in
the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved
me, and gave himself for me."
    Galatians 2:20