Re: Annual Report next steps

[Hashem Nasarat <hnasarat gmail com>]

There are a couple minor fixup changes pending as pull requests.
I really think attributing articles to authors is important:
https://github.com/gnome-design-team/gnome-marketing/pulls

On 08/02/2014 09:08 AM, Oliver Propst wrote:
> Right so if I understand things correctly the Annual Report are done
> and ready to be published.
>
> On the last Engagement team meeting [1] before GUADEC we agreed to
> publish the Report the 5th of August, this Tuesday. I have scheduled a
> news item for that date, this means that if we want do any last minute
> changes (if necessary) it have to be done before the 5th. We also want
> to create a entry on the foundation's report page [2]. If there is not
> to I will upload the master copy of the report on the 5th.
>
> I think its really great that we have been able to produce such a
> great report our limited resources.  I want to thank everyone involved
> especially Allan and Andreas who have done a tremendous work on the
> design. With the report out of the door we are now able to focus on
> ohter things which feels great.
>
> 1 https://wiki.gnome.org/Engagement/TeamMeetings/23-JULY-2014
> 2 http://www.gnome.org/foundation/reports/
>
> On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 9:08 PM, Oliver Propst <oliver propst gmail com> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2014-07-23 at 06:49 -0700, Sriram Ramkrishna wrote:
> > > On Jul 23, 2014 3:13 AM, "Oliver Propst" <oliver propst gmail com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Andreas Nilsson
> > > <lists andreasn se> wrote:
> > > > > On 07/17/2014 11:27 AM, Oliver Propst wrote:
> > > > > > In the release article I find this sentence troubling:
> > > > > > "Wayland is the next generation technology for display and input
> > > on
> > > > > > Linux."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Its very strong wording that I don't think its an accurate,
> > > description
> > > > > > of the situation, sounds more like a PR statement from a company
> > > > > > department, I do not think we need to play that role.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > That sounds correct to me. It is the next generation tech for
> > > display and
> > > > > input on Linux after all.
> > > > > What else would be?
> > > > Its not really a matter if its *right* or wrong, but if its an
> > > > accurate description of the situation.
> > >
> > > Seems fairly accurate, there is no other display server that has
> > > gained any traction other than those related to Android and IOS.
> > >
> > > > I think this wording implies that there is none alternative in this
> > > > area which there are [1]. We are usually quick to notice when the
> > > > press treat us unfairly so I don't think we should play (or even
> > > risk
> > > > to) the same game.
> >
> > > Humm..  Mir is only associated with canonical products.  The people
> > > working on Wayland are more or less associated with X and is supported
> > > by everyone else.
> > Mir and Android still in some sense are/target *Linux*.
> >
> > > What alternative would you propose ?
> > My suggestion are and have always been: "Wayland is a next generation
> > technology for display and input on Linux".
> >
> >
> > --
> > -mvh Oliver Propst