<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>Thanks Jody.</div><div><br></div><div>I'll wait to see how this plays out.</div><div><br></div><div>Bruce</div><div><br>On 11 Jan 2016, at 09:19, Jody Garnett <<a href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com">jody.garnett@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">G'Day Bruce, <div><br></div><div>I will send you (and the discussion list) the reply I sent Ravi.</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">Evening Ravi, you will find many people are away this time of year on holiday.</blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"> </blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">It it is a difficult balancing act when a volunteer steps down. As a community we need respect an individual's privacy while encouraging their involvement in the future. This is why you are not finding a wiki or any email (beyond the two Jeff sent out).<br>We also try and respect the volunteer nature of our board, many of which are away on holiday. I have scheduled an IRC meeting for early in the new year giving the board an opportunity to consider action.<br></blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"> </blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">If you would like to help please consider keeping an eye out for OSGeo activities for twitter or writing a blog post about the activities in your community. Sharing stories helps inspire everyone and can help our community.</blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>--</div><div>Jody Garnett</div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 10 January 2016 at 14:02, Bruce Bannerman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Thanks Ravi for posting this.<br><br></div>I have just returned after an extended absence to find this issue.<br><br></div>I have great respect for Jeff and for the exceptional job that he has been doing over the years for open source spatial software.<br><br></div>I do not like how this has played out, particularly with very little information being provided.<br><br></div>I second Ravi's call to the OSGeo Board for more information on what actually occurred to arrive at this outcome.<br><br></div>Bruce Bannerman<br><br><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt">
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Sunday, 27 December 2015 15:03<br>
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<div>have been checking certain emails from Board List..</div>
<div>There was some exchange about Jeff Mecanna falling out.</div>
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<div>What is the present situation. Do we have a Wiki where it is explained ?? Else pl write about it to the list.</div>
<div>Jeff has been of great inspiration, he went around the world especially Asia initiating Local chapters,, earlier he once resigned and ran for the board again; May be to Prove a point !! </div>
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