[GRASS-user] RE: PSC: Nominations

[Hamish]

Paul Kelly wrote:
> I think being a full part of OSGeo is probably a good idea, possibly 
> more for political reasons than technical really, which I suppose is a
> messy area to be getting into---but we're already there e.g. with 
> talking about having to have 6.2.0 released in time for the FOSS4G2006
> conference in September so it doesn't matter!
> 
> So while even though I'm not at all sure what this nomination process 
> actually means, I would hate to think that anything I could do might 
> hold back or delay GRASS's progress, and so I'll accept the 
> nomination---in anticipation that my slight concerns will be addressed
> and that the decision-making process that takes place on the
> developers' mailing list is not going to change that much, *except*
> for very difficult or stalled issues (which currently tend to end up
> unresolvable!).
> 
> I'm sure I will have issues with the amount of time I'll be able to 
> devote to it (not much) - but 15 minutes a week as was mentioned 
> elsewhere by Frank I think certainly sounds reasonable.
> 
> Also, I meant to send this e-mail weeks ago, but kind of forgot/ never
> got round to it. I don't expect it to make much difference to things
> but it was a loose end I wanted to tidy up!


My feelings and concerns are much the same. I'm not sure where the PSC
will head, but on the assumption/hope that it will be useful I will
accept my nomination, and try and help it to be.



Hamish