[svlug] Define Policies and By-Laws

[Paul Reiber]

On Dec 1, 2007 8:47 PM, Jason Shupe <jshupe at d13.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 01, 2007 at 03:26:44PM -0800, Warren Turkal wrote:
> > On Dec 1, 2007 9:33 AM, Mark Weisler <mark at weisler-saratoga-ca.us> wrote:
> > > I think a discussion of SVLUG governance is in order and would be healthy.
> >
> > So..who other than me is in? I would like to get at least Paul and
> > another 5 to 10 interested parties. I think that we should form a
> > constitutional convention of free software proportions! :)
>
> The whole reason we are at this juncture is due to Paul's 'style' of
> leadership.  And given his sensitivity to feedback and general
> defensiveness, I don't think it is currently possible for Paul to
> participate in this effort without it becoming yet another
> confrontational, Paul knows best, situation.

Jason, your words betray a truth untold - you've not worked with me
before, as an SVLUG volunteer, to the best of my recollection.  If you
had, you'd know that certain of my facets your attributing to
sensitivites are better attributed to striving to be exemplary... and
that other facets which some take as confrontational are, for the most
part, exuberance and impatience with not making progress.

We all want SVLUG to do great things and be/become an exemplary LUG,
that the whole planet can look to for clues regarding all things
Linux.  That's why we're all here.

How do we get there? moving onto VM's, using wikis, setting up and
running labs, outreach programs, mentoring programs, sponsoring
lecture series...

I could go on... but I hope you're getting the point -  SVLUG's not
about politics to me - my goal is to, as best I can, put SVLUG in a
position going forward to succeed rather than to simply limp forward.

Thanks, I hope, for your support.
-pbr