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[Greg Boggs <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

3. If you wish to establish an official identity, communicate clearly 
that the consensus of the stakeholders in the group is to use the 
current identity. As far as I knew, the logo was drafted mere days ago. 
While replacing it in the wiki without discussion is rather rude, I'd 
expect reworks as a rule. This is free software after all.

You could also mention a brief statement about how someone interested in 
improving the brand, or anything else could submit their work for 
consideration by the project. With no clear guidelines, participants 
will take it upon themselves to work in a fashion that they think is best.

4. In a purely volunteer organisation, the amount of work any one person 
does is, well, totally voluntary. Complaining about your choices is not 
going to bring greater participation.

5. I'm not really interested in writing FOSS documentation. If I were, 
there are a great many teams out there that write documentation for FOSS 
projects. If you want to write documentation for FOSS software you 
should find groups already doing this and 
participate:http://ubuntu-manual.org/

6. Restructuring is good. Direction is good. But, please don't explain 
your desired process via email as part of a large email with a great 
many points in it. Create the process. Discuss it with the active 
stakeholders, then provide a link to it in the email thread and invite 
discussion.

If you want someone to attend a meeting here's the things you must do:

   * Be grateful for the time volunteers give you to attend these
     meetings and read your emails.
   * Announce a meeting time that works for both Western Europe and the
     U.S. at least 1 week in advance.
   * Include a link where those in other time zones (or with other
     obligations) can follow up and read the logs.
   * Provide a small set of clear goals for the meeting and tell us
     exactly why we should come, and what we intend to accomplish in
     the meeting.


~Greg

On 12/01/2010 04:23 AM, danteashton@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 3. Brand Identity; some people are using one header, some are using 
> another header....
>
> 4. Group restructure; Last night it was made blindingly obvious to me 
> that attempting to do everything for the Natty release schedule 
> is...well...going to result in either burnout for me...
>
> I propose that we operate not only to promote Ubuntu, but FOSS apps; 
> developers/programmers have a reputation for not conversing properly 
> with end-users. We, as a group, should act as the bridge between the 
> two. I propose that we seek out projects in need of help in terms of 
> graphics skills and end-user documentation and assist with them....
> I also propose that we write documentation welcoming end-users to 
> Ubuntu, that we work on banners, flyers, etc. and that as we build up 
> our numbers and skills, we begin work on short videos, culminating in 
> the short 'ad' that was originally planned.
>
> In terms of direct restructuring, let me explain the process to you:
>
> --
>
> -Danté Ashton
>
> Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici
>
>
> Sent from Ubuntu
>
>
>
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