On 6/17/10 1:30 PM, Bryen M. Yunashko wrote:
On Thu, 2010-06-17 at 12:57 +0200, Per Jessen wrote:
Andreas Jaeger wrote:
This includes the following activities in order to excel in our goals:
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* Emphasize the value of communication and recognize cultural diversity within our community
I can't help thinking that this is just a blurp (waffle; saying something only for the sake of saying it). Maybe it belongs in some other context, but it's difficult to imagine what kind of _activities_ we would untertake in this respect.
/Per Jessen, Zürich
It wasn't put in just for the sake of it. We believed strongly that people from different walks of life bring something unique to the table and that with recognition of diversity we grow a unique product from the diverse contributors.
Some of the things we propose in our statements require an activity, and others may not. In the case of encouraging such diversity, we may consider reaching out to cultural areas we haven't been in before, or we may refer and remind ourselves constantly about this statement as an attitudinal emphasis.
If you feel it should be worded differently or emphasized in a different way, we encourage your thoughts on those words. But one way or another, I still believe strongly in that line and it wasn't put in just for the sake of it.
Bryen M Yunashko openSUSE Board Member
+1 There is a lot of value in diversity, if it is respected by all concerned. What I think needs saying is something like: "We as a community value diversity of skills, talents and cultures. This is a strength and encourages tolerance towards other ideas and opinions, even if we may disagree at times. We value honest forthright discussion when it begins from a basis of mutual respect of all members of the community. Moreover, we wish at all times to be inclusive of other languages, cultures and opinions. " I am not at my most creative today, but I instinctively understand what is trying to be put across, even if is not well articulated so far. Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org