Jason Rogers wrote:

>Yes, thanks for all you have done Goran (and all you will do... :))
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>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.
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Thanks, I think I'll just link to it to begin with.
Karl

>=Jason
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>On 1/4/06, karl <karl.ramberg at chello.se> wrote:
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>>goran at krampe.se wrote:
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>>>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.
>>>
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>>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 :-)
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>>>- 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
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>--
>Jason Rogers
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>"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
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