On 28/09/10 11:00, Henne Vogelsang wrote:
[...] I am talking about you telling Jos that his opinion counts less (to the point where you find it ironic) because he's not an old-timer and gets payed for it (please mind what i quoted and what not) and I strongly disagree with it. Jos got hired and immediately jumped into a couple of topics with both feet. No need to question his dedication to our project.
I didn't question his dedication and his contributions at all. It's good to have him around. I questioned the way he communicated his opinions. Maybe he is not used to being in such a public position, but when you get there (and openSUSE community manager is such a position), you definitely need to be a bit more careful how you phrase things and how you convey a certain message to your audience (that's certainly something I had to learn very quickly when I became a manager ;-)). Given the circumstances, I found his message somewhat bold, in particular when you consider the criteria that are for instance applied to openSUSE membership applications ("continued and substantial contribution to the openSUSE project"), as explained and clarified on this very mailing list. Offending managers in the industry who might be those deciding about openSUSE support and sponsorship etc in the future, I wouldn't call a smart move to be honest. Anyway, the situation has been clarified, Jos has explained what happened, so no hard feelings and let's get on with more important things. Greetings from London, Thomas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org