Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 20:48:05 +0100 From: "Stacy Olivas" <olivas@digiflux.org> To: "'Giorgos Keramidas'" <keramida@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: <bsd-advocacy@daemonnews.org>, <advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: [bsd-advocacy] Wait for me! Message-ID: <007401c2c898$82452930$0502000a@sentinel> In-Reply-To: <20030129220127.GA1568@gothmog.gr>
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<snip> > > Since I'm not actively helping a lot with the whole PubRel idea, don't > let me cause problems or inhibit the work you're about to do. But... > > I'm not sure I like the last sentence of 3.b a lot. I tend to prefer > thinking of the BSDs as one large group of Unix developers, > professionals and enthusiasts whose common goal is to enhance, > develop, promote and advocate "BSD". > > I already know of at least two persons who are interested both in > FreeBSD and one of the other BSDs. Why would you want to restrict > access to these core advocacy teams? > It was just a suggestion.. I'm trying to get people thinking about *HOW* this will be organized.. I appreciate your input, thanks. :) <snip> > > I also don't like the way "core team" is being used to identify the > group that steers FreeBSD advocacy and public relations. There is > much confusion and a lot of unclear vagueness that is waiting there > for a chance to confuse the unwary reader. The previous two snippets > refer to "core team" but it is only the use of the word "FreeBSD" in > front of the "FreeBSD project core team" that hints towards the team > of persons that receive core@freebsd.org mail. > I see your point.. I originally used core to denote the central people in the PubRel project. I can see how it would become confusing using terminoligy that is already being used to describe something else. Hmmm, any ideas on another way to word this? > When this whole effort starts working towards common goals with the > "OpenBSD advocacy team" and the "NetBSD advocacy team" you will have > to distinguish between the three teams too. What will the term > "FreeBSD project core team" refer to then? > true.. true.. > I'm not part of the core@freebsd.org team. Advocacy is, though, a > game that some times depends on the ability to communicate the precise > meaning of what is being written, with sharp clarity and no chance of > being confusing. This is why I thought I'd mention the possibility of > "core team" being a choise for a name that is less than optimal. > > - Giorgos Yes, I see your points.. Thank you for your input.. :) Comments like this are what is going to help with trying to sort out this thing and ensure that nobody has overlooked any details.. -Stacy To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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