<div dir="ltr">This is a message of support for Chris, for any position he runs for. He absolutely worked his butt off to provide two of the most successful conferences I have ever attended. He's organised, careful, enthusiastic, clever and compassionate. You couldn't wish for a better worker or leader. If you vote for Chris, Things Will Gets Done.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 7:07 PM, Chris Neugebauer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chrisjrn@gmail.com" target="_blank">chrisjrn@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">This is addressing both Peter and Mark's concerns in the same<br>
response, as they basically said the same thing.<br>
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On 17 November 2013 00:38, Peter Lawler <<a href="mailto:linux-aus@bleeter.id.au">linux-aus@bleeter.id.au</a>> wrote:<br>
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> *Seriously, though. Your email talks about the great stuff you've done with<br>
> LA folks and the PyCon work you've done, but you've not talked about looking<br>
> outwards. Could you write a little about what you think you could do for LA<br>
> in raising general public awareness things about LA, inc FLOSS etc.<br>
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</div>I personally don't have a strong view on how LA can better engage with<br>
the general public on issues the membership sees as important. This is<br>
notwithstanding the fact that there are plenty of opportunities for<br>
the LA council to advocate, or engage professional advocates on<br>
important FOSS-related issues.<br>
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The various grants the council has given Brendan Scott, for instance,<br>
have been a great example of LA funding public policy work relevant to<br>
FOSS.<br>
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On a related note, I would be keen for council to facilitate, and<br>
provide any resources necessary to a public advocacy subcommittee. I'm<br>
not sure what form such a subcommittee would take, but I'd be happy to<br>
talk to any interested members to figure out the role. The LA council<br>
works best when it enables the community to do things, and this would<br>
be a prime example of just that.<br>
<br>
The role I do have a view on, and one that LA and its programmes have<br>
been very good at in the past, is outreach to people who are on the<br>
periphery of the community, or people who might not be aware of<br>
opportunities in the FOSS community. Getting community members to<br>
sprints and events is a surprisingly strong source of outreach, and in<br>
my experience, grateful recipients of help turn out to be the<br>
strongest of advocates. We should do more of that.<br>
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