OpenSolaris Governing Board 2009 Candidacy Platform
My candidacy for OGB this year is based on my continued technical interest in the project and leadership. Holding the office of OGB Secretary in 2008/09 provided a valuable background for board membership and informs my decision to run again this year.
As a Core Contributor to OpenSolaris, I take seriously the notion that OGB is tasked with encouraging growth of the OpenSolaris ecosystem so that our community may long endure. If I am elected, I will endeavor to drive the following efforts to support that goal:
Outreach
I would reach out to key members of the OpenSolaris community, including the executive liaison, past members of the board, sister communities, and internal Sun groups on behalf of OpenSolaris. I would expect to attend and host meetings and events to open lines of communication, demonstrate listening skills, provide useful feedback, and enable follow through.
Planning
Planning and scheduling plays an important role in execution of our project goals. I would work to plan the 2009/10 OGB calendar within the first month of office so that more members and contributors join in our meetings and events to provide feedback on the big-picture board directions for the year.
Implementation
Pending a statistically valid vote to ratify the OpenSolaris Constitution 2009, the 2009/10 OGB will be tasked with implementation of new processes that impact the at-large community. Integration of new processes and interpretation of the 2009 Constitution will be essential to success for developers who want to start new groups or those who wish to become members. I will bring energy and enthusiasm to these efforts and use the learnings from my OGB role to drive effective website content development related to the new processes.
Recognition
In our project, there are many unrecognized champions, developers, and contributors who grow the ecosystem and improve OpenSolaris technology without reward or mention. I will work on simple mechanisms we can all use to recognize the efforts of contributors to motivate the team.
As always, I would be honored to serve on the OpenSolaris Governing Board this year!
