[Board] resignation

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Bart,

I never closed any discussion with LocationTech, I did not run away from 
sitting down with Andrew, and even on the Discuss list we are all 
talking; I feel, this is all what must happen, talking, this all helps. 
  I ended up donating all of my Saturday to this, (and well, looks like 
all of my today to this)...because it is ultra important.

This is a sad day.  I have been sad ever since the Board meeting ended.

-jeff



On 2014-09-15 3:58 PM, Bart van den Eijnden wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> you just wrote: "I do have a problem however with pointing out problems with OSGeo and our baby, FOSS4G; instead of pointing out problems, I feel those same people could be diving into helping OSGeo grow and pick up the ball themselves.”
>
> Unfortunately I don’t have the energy to pick up the balls.
>
> Also, the e-mail by you and Venka over the weekend sounded to me like we’re already closing down the LocationTech discussion before it even really started: "Let’s take a few steps back and have a booth at each other’s conference.”. This does not really encourage any further actions to be honest.
>
> Anyway, I just don’t have the energy to fight anymore to make changes, sorry.
>
> Best regards,
> Bart
>
> On 15 Sep 2014, at 20:48, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bart,
>>
>> I don't understand why you feel that we cannot tackle issues.  I personally make a point to do so (we met with Andrew on Saturday for this reason, donating must of our Saturday for that).  However you are referring to public emails?  I feel we are just now opening up and discussing what it at the core of the issues (in today's email thread, done super publicly on the Discuss list).  How do you feel that we are avoiding the topic?
>>
>> Avoiding would be not attending the meeting with Andrew, or not responding on any thread in a mailing list.
>>
>> Can you explain how we (of if you mean myself) avoids issues in the public?  Should I have rather not responded in the public thread, in your opinion?  If we don't discuss it on the Discuss list, where else would we do it?
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2014-09-15 3:35 PM, Bart van den Eijnden wrote:
>>> Hello board,
>>>
>>> I’m resigning from the board of directors, mostly because, if I’m honest with myself, this has been mostly a frustrating experience for me, sadly.
>>>
>>> I cannot function in an organisation where things / issues cannot be put on the table publicly and get discussed.
>>>
>>> I’d rather see someone else take up the spot.
>>>
>>> I wish you all the best.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Bart