[Board] resignation

[Jeff McKenna]

I did see fear, this week, i mentioned that in another email.

I question why we cannot just both exist as-is, our foundations.  Look 
at what is happening....this stress.

Maybe we need to pull back a bit, all of us, and agree that FOSS4G will 
focus on community, keeping things fun and small, hosted by OSGeo; and 
LocationTech can focus on business, and fill that missing void (for big 
business interests).

A few months ago I wrote that I think FOSS4GNA 2015 is good for 
LocationTech, I did write that; I wrote that because I've seen that 
every past FOSS4GNA has been focused on business already. So I felt that 
FOSS4GNA 2015 is perfect for LocationTech.

I do not feel this way for the international event, and I told you that 
in person during the meeting.

Where in my other emails was FUD and derogatory?

-jeff



On 2014-09-15 5:17 PM, Andrew Ross wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> Perhaps you might like to apologize?
>
> What you have written is very derogatory, FUD-laden, and extremely
> unprofessional. And it's completely uncalled for. Give me a break!
>
> Andrew
>
> On 15/09/14 13:17, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>> Bart, what if you stay on the Board, and I go away, for good?  This
>> way the merge can happen, and big business is happy.  I can't fight
>> with LocationTech lawyers, their big pockets...I realized this on the
>> plane home, it's a fight I cannot win.  If the little guy with the
>> massive FOSS4G spirit could win, I would; but reality, reality (damn)
>> is that this world needs money, business, funding, all that stuff I'm
>> not good at.
>>
>> This week I saw things I thought I would never see in this community:
>> talking behind backs, 'so and so said this', picking events to go
>> to....it was dirty dirty dirty.  THAT isn't what FOSS4G is supposed to
>> be about (no disrespect meant to the 2014 loc, which held an amazing
>> event, or LocationTech which did nothing wrong).  I saw friends turn
>> on friends.  I saw fear.  I even saw tears (yes i had tears in my eyes
>> on saturday, but i tried to hide them...i bet Gerald noticed them in
>> my eyes only during the meeting).
>>
>> It all saddens me deeply.
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2014-09-15 4:05 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>>> 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
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