[Open-graphics] OGF board nominations

[Terry Hancock]

Patrick McNamara wrote:
>  In that vein,
>  here are a number of folks who have been privately nominated and
>  or/seconded.

Hi Patrick,

I'm honored and *surprised* to be on that list. OTOH, I'm not sure what
a board member is responsible for, so I'm not sure how (in?)appropriate
that is.

I have contributed, and/or would be happy to continue to contribute, 
graphics,
press materials, documentation (for users), and general marketing ideas. Of
course, I'll also *test* the OGC1 when it becomes available (a part of doing
documentation, anyway).

I am of course, an extraordinarily opinionated free software and
free hardware advocate (and I suppose boards are about making
recommendations).  ;-)

I am extremely unlikely to contribute ANY hardware design, verilog code,
or even driver software.  I'm not saying I'd never consider it, but 
realistically,
it's unlikely -- I lack the skills, don't have enough motivation to 
acquire them,
and am swamped with other work and projects.  So if active technical
developer contribution is a requirement, then you should consider me out.

...

On the name, I would like to encourage you to go with
"Open Hardware Foundation", because, as discussion on the list has veered
this way and that, the limitation to "graphics" may start to seem very 
strange.

Mind you, I think there may have already been an "openhardware.org" at
one time.  At the present, however, it redirects to "www.hiphopcapital.com"
which claims to be the "the home of online bling bling".  :-D

Not sure if anything can be done about that.  Looks like
OpenHardwareFoundation.org might be unused, though.

Cheers,
Terry


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