I am not sure that this is taking as long as some seem to feel. Many of you are used to working on smaller projects with less people to coordinate. This is a large project, with a lot of moving parts and a lot more people than the projects some folks have been working on.
When working on a large team, the stakeholders become more far-flung and more activities need to be coordinated. This is particularly true of something like this which isn’t a full time job for any of us.
Though it may seem slow, communications from the board need to be coordinated; if people were used to just sending out email or blogging something before it must seem like a drag to have to reach consensus before speaking on behalf of the other stakeholders. While it may be slower, it should be worth it in the long run, because there will be less retractions/corrections required later.
I think we’re moving remarkable fast and working together remarkably well, all things considered.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: Markus Neteler [mailto:neteler.osgeo@gmail.com]
Sent: Sat 3/4/2006 1:28 PM
To: board@board.osgeo.org
Cc: Sean Sternfeldt; Michael Gerlek; OSGeo VisibCom; mlavoie@collab.net
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Board] Press Release to be published on March 6
Gary,
that’s fine for me. I just want to get this finally out. And it’s less hot
anyway now…
Thanks
Markus
On 3/4/06, Gary Lang gary.lang@autodesk.com wrote:
"- Gary: since the Promotion and Visibility Committee isn’t yet fully
established,
I would like to ask you to get it through the Autodesk channels
by
6th March "
I will see how soon they can do it, but the people who do this aren’t
online right now and are not likely to do it on a day’s notice. May take a
day or two.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: Markus Neteler [mailto:neteler.osgeo@gmail.com]
Sent: Sat 3/4/2006 1:15 PM
To: OSGeo-Board; Sean Sternfeldt; Michael Gerlek; OSGeo VisibCom;
mlavoie@collab.net
Cc:
Subject: [OSGeo-Board] Press Release to be published on March 6
Hi all,
I have updated the press release again and want to publish it on
Monday:
http://www.fossgis.de/osgeo/index.php/Proposed_Press_Release
TODO:
- please take a final look
- WebCom: please put the English version onto the server. Translations
must be verified first for latest updates, then moved
- Gary: since the Promotion and Visibility Committee isn’t yet fully
established,
I would like to ask you to get it through the Autodesk channels
by
6th March
- DanielB, please prepare for possible slashdotting (personally, I don’t
expect that with this release)
- myself: I’ll post it on Monday, 6th to all addresses I know (see below)
Lessions learned
- the next press release must go much faster
- Promotion and Visibility Committee should take care and establish
the procedure
Cheers
Markus
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