[Linux-aus] [LACTTE] Brendan's research grant?

[James Turnbull]

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On 5/03/10 6:18 PM, Melissa Draper wrote:

Let me try this reply again - I forgot about Reply All...

Melissa

> James (who is explicitly quoted by Sam) has dealt with the grants
> process before -- as grants czar -- in his previous stint on the
> Council. I honestly believe that given this, and the mistakes we (I
> shared the role with him in 2008) learned from regarding communication
> of grants, he should have known to ensure that the general membership
> was notified before speaking to Sam.

I am the US currently and received an email from Sam - who had read
Brendan's blog post announcing we had accepted his proposal - asking
for my comment. I replied assuming it had become public knowledge.

> 
> I really /really/ */really/* don't want to have to read ITWire, period,
> let alone to have it be bestowed exclusives over our own mailing list.
> 

There was no intent to give Sam any "exclusive" nor any embargo nor
any attempt to hide anything from the community. The matter was
simply one of timing.

I will be on planes for the next two days so I apologise that
further replies will be delayed.

Regards

James Turnbull

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