GNOME Foundation Elections 2007. Let's start the debate!

["Bruno Boaventura" <brunoboaventura gmail com>]

With the final list of candidates announced, it's time to submit
questions about the GNOME Foundation and GNOME Project to this years
prospective Board of Directors.

The list, a summary of each candidate's statement and a link to each
candidate's candidacy can be found at:

http://foundation.gnome.org/elections/2007/candidates.html

Here we'll go:

[1] How much impact would being a member of the GNOME Foundation Board
have on your current contributions to GNOME ?

[2] Online Desktop and Services are being talked about as the next
large step in GNOME - what is your vision for Online Desktop and
Services and how would you measure them ?

[3] What are the SMART goals that you desire to set for yourself
should you be elected to the Board ?

[4] If you were part of the GNOME Board last year and a candidate
again, what would you like to put as your achievements as a Board
member ?

Or,

[4] If you are a candidate for the first time, what are the areas that
you think you can do better ?

[5] Do you think it is important to mentor and coach potential leaders
in the GNOME community ? If yes, what do you think the role of the
Board be in this task ? If no, what are your thoughts on this ?

[6] Some of the tasks of a Board Member are mundane administrative
tasks, are you comfortable taking on such tasks as opposed to being
always involved in strategic and visionary thinking ?

[7] What or which according to you, is the one "tipping point" move
for GNOME in the coming year ?

[8] What do you think is the most important item on the Board's agenda
right now ? What will you do more or better than the previous boards
in that aspect ?

[9] What is your positioning with respect to the issue of OOXML?

[10] Why do you think we need a GNOME Foundation ?


We hope a very good debate!

GNOME Foundation Membership Committee