[volunteers] lost faith in SVLUG

[Leslie Hawthorn]

On Jan 2, 2008 5:32 PM, Mark Weisler <mark at weisler-saratoga-ca.us> wrote:

> On Wednesday 02 January 2008 15:38:22 Leslie Hawthorn wrote:
> > Hello Mark,
> >
> > On Dec 23, 2007 11:55 AM, Mark Weisler <mark at weisler-saratoga-ca.us>
> wrote:
> > > On Sunday 23 December 2007 10:23:28 Warren Turkal wrote:
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > Due to the inability of SVLUG to maintain a culturally positive
> > > > environment on its mailing lists and at the live meetings, I have
> > > > decided to end my organizational participation with SVLUG. This
> > > > announcement means the following:
> > > >
> > > > 1) I will not be participating in the committee that is producing a
> > > > recommended set of  bylaws to be approved by the membership.
> > > > 2) I am taking myself out of the running for VP.
> > > > 3) I will no longer be sponsoring the events happening at my place
> of
> > >
> > > work.
> > >
> > > > Due to #3, SVLUG will need to find another sponsor for their events
> at
> > > > Google if they wish to continue meeting there. Leslie Hawthorne is
> the
> > > > person to contact for help here. Please contact me privately if
> you'd
> > > > like her contact info.
> > > >
> > > > This decision has really stressed me out over the last few weeks.
> > > > SVLUG has recently been crippled by an inability to make decisions.
> To
> > > > me, the group seems like it has no direction and is full of
> conflict.
> > > > I have generally been involved in LUGs to educate others about the
> > > > FOSS community and to create a positive social outlet for the
> members.
> > > > IMO, the culture of SVLUG right now is anything but positive.
> > > >
> > > > I have no intention to stop participating in the FOSS community, and
> I
> > > > will be thinking about how I want to continue to do so over the next
> > > > few weeks.
> > > >
> > > > BTW, the Jan. 15 kernel walkthrough will go on as promised at
> Google.
> > > > After that, I will not be sponsoring any more SVLUG events until I
> see
> > > > significant positive change.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > wt
> > > >mark at weisler-saratoga-ca.usmark at weisler-saratoga-ca.usmark at
> > >
> > > weisler-saratoga-ca.us
> > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > volunteers mailing list
> > > > volunteers at lists.svlug.org
> > > > http://lists.svlug.org/lists/listinfo/volunteers
> > >
> > > Warren,
> > > I thank you for being the Google employee coordinator for our
> > > installfests and
> > > for your help in securing a place for the kernel study group and your
> > > speaking to that study group.
> > >
> > > I will check in with Leslie Hawthorn to revisit the relationship
> between
> > > Google and SVLUG in light of your transition.
> > >
> > > I also hope you will rejoin SVLUG activities soon.
> >
> > Thanks for your mail.  In order to continue SVLUG's meetings at Google,
> you
> > would need to have a Google sponsor - someone to shepard you as our
> guests
> > while at Google.  Unfortunately I don't have the resources on my team to
> do
> > this on a weekly basis.  Is there another Googler who could help you
> folks?
> >
> > Best,
> > LH
> Leslie, Thanks for getting back to us on this. We appreciate all that
> SVLUG
> has done for SVLUG.
>

You are most welcome.  Is there another Googler who you folks know that
would be interested in assisting?

Best,
LH


-- 
Leslie Hawthorn
Program Manager - Open Source
Google Inc.

http://code.google.com/opensource/
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