Re: Potential list of questions

["Vincent Untz" <vincent vuntz net>]

[I forgot to send my answer to membership-committee.]

On Thu, November 11, 2004 17:17, Vincent Untz said:
> Le jeudi 11 novembre 2004 à 20:32 +0530, Sayamindu Dasgupta a écrit :
> > Here's the list of questions which has been picked from GNOMEDesktop and
> > Planet GNOME:
> >
> > 1. Judging from the comments posted here (gnomdesktop.org comments
> > area), it seems as though most people are confused about the purpose of
> > the GNOME Foundation and its board. How will you, as a member of the
> > board, try to clear up confusion and outline a clear direction and
> > purpose for the Foundation?
> >
> > 2. What do you see as the most important thing that the board
> > accomplishes, and what do you think is the area of the board's activity
> > where you could improve things?
> >
> > 3. What is the number one priority for the GNOME project now, in your
> > opinion? What do you think you can do as a board member to work towards
> > that goal?
> >
> > 4. What do you think is the most important market for GNOMe over the
> > next year or two, and what do you feel you can do to help get GNOME
> > better penetrated into that market?
>
> These 4 ones are okay.
>
> > 5.What unique aspect will you bring to the job?
> > What cultural influence and new variety will you help add to the board?
> >
> > Conversely, what technical skills do you bring to the job?
> > How and why are they important to the job (or not)?
>
> I'll just keep the first part of the question ("What unique aspect...")
>
> > 6. How would you feel about moving to a system of Preferential <!--err..
> > I am not familiar with Preferential voting - is that the same as
> > anonymous voting ??--> Voting?
>
> There's a thread on foundation-list about this. I'm ok with this one.
>
> > 7. How do you think you could motivate the rest of the board, if and
> > when the other directors have other time pressures? What drives you to
> > run for the board? What one problem could you hope to solve this year?
>
> These are three distinct questions. The first and third ones are great.
> Not sure about the second one.
>
> So, we have 8 questions.
>
> I would add this question from last year's elections:
>    What would you do to increase community participation in the GNOME
>    community and GNOME elections?
>
> We need a last one. Any proposition?

Sayamindu: I saw you posted a last question on #membership-committee. If
you think this question is ok too and if nobody objects, could you send
the list of questions to the candidates?

Thanks,

Vincent

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