[foundation-board] A modest proposal

Mon Sep 13 22:08:27 UTC 2010

dear all, just to clarify, I am serious about the proposal below.

You can not take me up on it, consider me to be over-involved, and i'd 
accept that (so, note my ambivalence but also commitment). I see 
problems, of course, but i do see wonderful things going on at the same 
time. So the proposal is a short-term measure (like Rufus' hiring of 
Mark) until someone can be hired to take on the tasks of:

# Create stubs for project documentation
# Encourage people to document their work
# Identify areas where projects and people need more support
# Work with people to create project plans and documentation
# Create an overview report of activity at least quarterly
# Help to spot opportunities for different project groups to work 
together, or to learn from each other's experiences

I have found myself adopting these tasks because i want OKF to be Open,
(the vision seriously intends to stay, and so on). My personal concerns 
are basically imaginary to you. I'm really sorry i can't make tomorrow.
Maybe i'll see a few of you in Berlin next month.

love,

jo

On 12/09/2010 15:46, Jo Walsh wrote:
> - OKF pays me 600 quid a month for a set short period - 3 months with a
> review for another 3. This covers a half day to a day a week, depending
> on what is happening, and what i seek from Paola and pay her for is my
> own decision/responsibility and i will filter what's necessary.
>
> - This is explicitly for the tasks incurred by chairing the Coord
> Committee for that set time. Beyond 3 to 6 months i won't seek to be
> paid, i would expect the situation to have got to a point where i don't
> need to be (the workload is not so significant, someone else has been
> directly hired by OKF to handle the load).
>
> - I would completely reconsider my role both on coord and board after
> that time has passed.