[odf-discuss] GNOME Foundation Statement on ECMA TC45-M Participation

[Pamela Jones]

I don't agree with 99% of Miguel's values and vision.  I have not 
changed my position at all, and I will no longer use Gnome.

Please remove  me from this list. You all will have to sell out without me.

PJ

Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="Christian Einfeldt">
> 
>> Both Pamela Jones and Jeff Waugh and Miguel de Icaza and GNOME and Novell
>> have all made amazing contributions to the development and proliferation
>> of FOSS and open standards.  Robust debate is a good thing, as Jeff Waugh
>> has said, we do agree on 99% of the substance as outlined in his 5 point
>> statement.
> 
> Thanks for the sentiment. Actually, more than that, we agree on 99.9% of our
> values and vision with regards to Software Freedom -- which means far more
> than any statement!
> 
>> IMHO, we have two basic approaches to this issue of ISO for MOOXML. Jody
>> wants to draw documentation out of Microsoft. Miguel and Jody have a valid
>> point here.
> 
> I'd also like to point out, for the record, that Miguel had absolutely no
> involvement or bearing on the GNOME Foundation's decision to support Jody's
> participation in ECMA TC45-M, and he is no longer involved with GNOME or the
> GNOME Foundation on a daily basis.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> - Jeff
>