<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Yes, that's me!</div><div><br></div><div>While I have the floor :) let me say that I truly believe in passionate people advocating the technology they love and the benefits it can bring home and business alike.</div><div><br></div><div>One thing I do not want to see is an organisation suffer apathy and lack of involvement.</div><div><br></div><div>I would hope my presence <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">in this election </span>- even if previously not vocal on this list - inspires people to nominate, to stand, and importantly to vote. Whether people vote for me or vote against me - believing others more capable - then democracy and the organisation are both well-served.</div><div><br></div><div>It's a truism that only a small percent of the membership of community organisations are engaged. I would like to see a different story for Linux Australia.</div><div><br></div><div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">-- </div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">David M Williams</div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">W: <a href="http://www.davidmwilliams.com">www.davidmwilliams.com</a></div></div><div><br>On 18 Dec 2014, at 8:09 am, Mike Carden <<a href="mailto:mike.carden@gmail.com">mike.carden@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">G'day David.<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 4:01 PM, David Williams <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:davidmwilliams@hotmail.com" target="_blank">davidmwilliams@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr">Hi all,<br> <br>While I am unlikely to be known to many of you I've been around Linux (UNIX) for over 20 years, as a sysadmin, consultant, developer, advocate and company executive.<br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br>You're right, I must admit I'd not heard of you. Are you the David Williams who writes for itwire?<br><br><a href="http://influencing.com/au/story/5-minutes-with-david-williams">http://influencing.com/au/story/5-minutes-with-david-williams</a><br><br></div><div><br>Cheers,<br></div><div>MC<br></div><br></div></div></div>
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