[Board] OSGeo Elections

[Seven (aka Arnulf)]

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Folks,
I have been on the board for six consecutive years which is a long time
for an organization that is six years old. Sort of the whole life. :-)
It was a great pleasure working with you and making OSGeo what it is
now. Instead of dropping out completely I wish to continue serving OSGeo
in my best capacities (if I got them right) as lateral thinker and
lowest troll [0] but I would like to pass on the burden of being a
director on the OSGeo Board.

Being president was a great experience and I have always felt welcomed
and supported in this role, both by the board and OSGeo members and also
by those who invited me. I will obviously complete all tasks which I
have accepted in my role as president after my term ends unless the new
president is keen on taking them over right away. For the next
transition it might be a good idea to introduce the concept of a
'president elect' in order to avoid a void during transition.

There are other reasons which make me take this decision. One is a
nagging feeling that many in the community object to many (if not all)
strategic decisions we took as a board. This is probably inevitable
given the diversity of interests represented through OSGeo - but
nonetheless it is a strain. In summary it feels like I am a bit worn
out. And I am actually looking forward to do some work which for a
change is honored by monetary compensation.

It took me a lot of listening to friends and thinking on my own to
arrive at this point but it seems to be the right thing to do.




In my new role as outgoing director I would be happy to be CRO for the
upcoming elections and suggest to get started asap so that we have
enough time to run through Charter Member and Board elections before
FOSS4G 2012. My hope is that we will receive broad support from around
the globe and also to get some fresh faces on the board. If there are no
objections I will set up a schedule for the 2012 elections and send it
around for approval at the board meeting in three weeks.

Best regards,
Arnulf.

[0] http://arnulf.us/Lowest_Troll

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