Responses from the 7 persons I had invited to run for election: - Busy / Short of time but thinking seriously on becoming candidate. - Already invited to be part of the release team, better not combine both responsibilities. - Getting top involvement in GNOME local group, better not to combine both responsibilities. - I don't think I fit, I better contribute hacking. FAQ: Q - How much time does this require? A - I think someone can be a good board member investing 2h for board meetings every 2 weeks + 2h a week for tasks assigned to you + following foundation-list, which has sometimes more and sometimes less traffic, but generally low-traffic. You generally work on stuff you are interested in anyway. Q - What does exactly the board? A - http://live.gnome.org/FoundationBoard/2006ActivityWatch The board mainly acts in the areas where there are no technical teams, or in transversal issues that involve several teams or in issues that are not being (properly) pushed and are considered important. The board itself doesn't get into technical tasks, but can assign GNOME contributors to do so. Concerns: - I'm not known in GNOME Although this is an exaggeration (the people I contacted have visibility in their areas) it is clear that most people don't want to run for election unless they see a probability of being elected. It would be good that rock stars and vets in general insist (as Federico did) that the board elections are not a popularity contest but an exercise to find the people that can work better for the board and the Foundation. Fopr instance, time and hands-on attitude are probably more important than years in GNOME or Planet karma. - I want to enjoy GUADEC Me too! The elected board should work in collaboration with Birmingham 2007 in order to find a way to combine agendas. It is possible. -- Quim Gil /// http://desdeamericaconamor.org
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