Resigning from SPI board

[Dale Scheetz]

Sorry, I sent this to a non-existant list the first time...

On Sat, 24 Apr 1999, Dale Scheetz wrote:

> After considerable thought, and consultation with other board members, I
> have decided to step down from the board of SPI. The primary motivation
> for doing this is a desire to be able to put more energy into other
> projects which have been left adrift. Being a board member of SPI has
> turned out to be more work than I had anticipated, and instead of the load
> getting lighter with time, it seems to have gotten heavier at a time when
> I can least affort the additional effort.
> 
> I have a major committment to the LSB committee, and while I don't rate
> that committment above that to SPI, it seems that there is more productive
> work for me to do for LSB than I can provide for SPI. The needs of the LSB
> committee are ramping up also, and there actually seems to be a need for
> my help.
> 
> While I admit that the difficulties I have had in recent weeks with both
> board members and non-board members have added weight to the scales of
> leaving SPI, I hope everyone realizes that I do not give up this easily
> when my ideas are challenged. You will continue to hear what I think, I
> will just have more freedom to speak my mind as a non-board member.
> 
> It is my understanding that Nils will step into the Secretary position,
> and the board will seak a new Treasurer. This will, most likely, need to
> be someone who resides in the US, is a citizen, and can talk with the
> banks holding our accounts.
> 
> I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support, and
> for giving me this opportunity to help resolve the tangled mess that the
> outgoing board left in our hands. My only regret is that I could not do
> more to those ends. I leave, feeling confident that the remaining board
> will find the resolve to put SPI on a proper footing.
> 
> Thanks again for the opportunity to serve,
> 
> Dwarf
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> 

Dwarf
--
_-_-_-_-_-   Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide"  _-_-_-_-_-_-

aka   Dale Scheetz                   Phone:   1 (850) 656-9769
      Flexible Software              11000 McCrackin Road
      e-mail:  dwarf at polaris.net     Tallahassee, FL  32308

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