samedi 8 septembre 2007

Plone Foundation board elections coming up Early notice: we're starting the nomination process and election process for the next Plone Foundation board of directors.  The nomination process should start next week, using the same sequence we've done for several years.  We'll make a formal announcement next week with all the details. Please consider running!  Especially if you have skills beyond "rock star code god"...the community needs people with certain skills and energy to help organize and maintain the Plone Foundation.  Next year's board should have a better budget to work with, if the coming ramp-up (more next week) on PF sponsorship works out as hoped.  So it's a good time to get involved. As an FYI, I don't plan to run again, for two reasons: (a) I did a crappy job this year and don't merit another shot, and (b) I think it's time for the Old Guard to make way for others.  The PF has succeeded and is a stable basis for others to do new and useful things with.  Thus, I will join the election folks (Joel and others) in conducting the election. The next notes you will see from me: Announcement of the nomination process. Announcement that the Plone Foundation has formally launched Plone.net and is accepting sponsorship to fund its proposed budget initiatives. 7:59:12 AM   comment []

Congrats to the Plone 3 docs team Open source projects usually have a challenge in producing documentation and keeping it up-to-date.  The challenge arises from a number of factors: things change too fast, can't find people with good communication skills, keeping those people energized, etc. Thus, it's awesome to see Plone with a group that doesn't just do something adequate, but instead does a sustained and wonderful job.  Darci Hanning announced the updated Plone 3 user manual and Plone 2.5 user manual.  Congrats to Darci, JoAnna Springsteen, Martin Aspeli, Jon Baldivieso, Andrew Burkhalter, Sam Knox, Jon Stahl, Jeff Pittman, Esther Schindler, Rob Stevenson, Veda Williams, and Donna Snow. Looking at that list, I'd say there are a few great choices for Plone Foundation board nominees (wink wink, nudge nudge). 7:56:55 AM   comment []