[FM Discuss] thinking about moving on

[adam]

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On 05/16/2011 12:54 PM, Elisa Godoy de Castro Guerra wrote:
> hello,
> 
> What a surprise this mail.
> 
> I understand all your reason and yes it a good subject on our next and fisrt
> meeting.



yep - on that note ...who is going to organise the meet? I think Rita,
Helen and you (Elisa) said you would put some time into it? Or did  get
that wrong?

:)

adam




> 
> On the LGM i meet a girl from the vietnam represeting Floss Asia. She want
> some manual on vietnamese. And I think it is a good idea to translate the FM
> into vietnamen to support after all new manual (translation certainely in
> the beguinning).
> 
> How Floss Manual can exist without Adam, how we offer this plateform for
> next new manager of a localisation...etc
> 
> The questions are now open.
> 
> Elisa
> 
> 
> 2011/5/16 adam <adam at xs4all.nl>
> 
> hey
> 
> so, just a quickie. i wanted to mention on the list that i am thinking
> about moving on from FM. I feel FM is pretty much ready to stand on its
> own feet without me and actually I feel there is possibly a point when
> its better for an org to untether from the founder. Also good for the
> founder before i get a case of founderitis (its a common and documented
> problem for not-for-profit orgs).
> 
> My timing will be between 6 months to 18 months depending on a few
> things that may or may not eventuate.
> 
> Anyways, plenty of time to raise my hand to say its on the radar and for
> us to make some preparations for this. I have already sort of made some
> preparations if you want to see it that way - most of the admin tools
> are now in 'your' hands and John is very well versed in most things to
> help anyone that is a little lost. There are a few bigger picture issues
> that we would need to pin down. I have always been absolutely against
> policies (rules deter participation) and I have strong positions on
> licensing (hate it and think the discussion have no place 'in FM - big
> time waster) and openness (love it - FM must continue to be as open as
> possible). I would like to feel that I parted with those intact and an
> org able to carry those values on.
> 
> Also, I would be available for Book Sprint facilitation and some other
> stuff. But mainly I want to see FM 'handed on' to new blood and in a way
> that means the future will continue to get bright for FM and its role in
> pushing forward the ever expanding scope of free documentation for free
> software...
> 
> On that thought I think how things should work sans-adam should be a
> topic for the forthcoming fm meet in germany.
> 
> adam
> 
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