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Feh.......!

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..and here I am as a MeeGo character, surrendering to my fate (note lack of cowboy handgun):

http://maemo-daemons.org/meego-texrat.png

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As opposed to me, who's going in all guns blazing ;)

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I'll be right behind YOU, then! :D

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Me to and your new avatar is starting to grow on me.

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Don't surrender, fight!!!

http://home.sprynet.com/~firefly/meego-texrat.jpg

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Much like a really bad fungus!

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAROFLOLOLOLOLLLLLLL!!!!!

damn you, mullf, I almost broke a friggin' rib!





ay, now I have a headache...

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Hm, why is there only a Meego.com site and no meego.org ?

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I asked the same question earlier. No clue.

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Not really conducive to free, open source community spirit building is it now? :)

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At the moment, it looks like no.

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Wow, THAT was quick: my request for invitation to the 2010 Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit was accepted within minutes. Maybe it's not as exclusive as they want us to think it is. :D

http://events.linuxfoundation.org/co...details&did=26

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is the food free?

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No clue. My main concern is the flight...

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My first blog article on the subject: http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com...here-do-we-go/

EDIT: Guber99, unlike this place, I tolerate zero trolling. You are now officially blog spam. Have a nice day.

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I tried to register meemo.org yesterday right after the announcement but it wasn't available. I thought I would first grab (before some evil eyes) it and redirect it to here.

Anyways, currently the site is under construction.... And it is setup in a different language that I can't read....

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This is what I encounter around meego.com after registering:

Not a good start, and hopefully not a sign of anything... (said mainly in jest... I think...)

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Because it turns out Meego.org is already owned by some Chinaman. :) That's why it's .com in the first place.

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There are two reactions we can take towards this kind of change:
- feel satisfied at what we did accomplish, even if we didn't get every "i" dotted and "t" crossed, and move forward, or
- hunker to be a part of the next change, guns still warm from the last fight, but altogether a different shot because of lessons we learned before - in effect, still in the fight but recognizing the change.

Whichever of these you decide Texrat, neither should be done with any nervousness that you've not greatly impacted Nokia, or the many persons that have crossed paths here.

Advocacy, even on the level that you (and many others) have done here needed to be done. Every community has these change agents, and these change agents are always temporary in state, until a new change is needed. Not every agent can survive multiple changes, but new change agents arise - hopefully having learned from those before.

I've been telling folks over the past few days: those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it; and those that do study it and attempt to rehash it, usually don't make the mistakes of the former. Its to Meego's benefit to rely on you and others who have been here very long, who've made positive and substantial inroads towards what is becoming a new way of thinking about product development, marketing, testing, and living with computing devices.

This is just one of many changes that happens around us. Jitters happen with these changes, but life on the other side of the broom is what we make it, not just what we've been used to.

Don't be surprised if a few companies come for you, your background inside and outside of Nokia is needed in several industries.

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Oh man, if only... :(

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I don't think it's just Texrat's knowledge of Nokia. Texrat has proven himself under fire. I am astounded that that quality of resolute moderation and some calmness that he didn't have at first, but learned, doesn't have companies flocking to him. Character is not something that companies can buy. Technical expertise IS something they can buy. Someone should just hire him for some vague title and let him do what he thinks is important.

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Geneven... that is one of the most generous things anyone has ever said about me. I owe you a huge apology for past testiness. :o

I had to address this:

I have to tell you... that's real close to what I had when I first hired on at Nokia, working in the Alliance factory for QA. My original official title was Quality Feedback Analyst but ultimately I was SQL server dba, .NET programmer, quality engineer, process engineer, auditor lead, you name it. My manager at the time was the best anyone could hope for and she allowed/empowered her team to do what it took within reason to get the job done. Best of all she trusted her people, and you just flat cannot buy that at any price.

Best job I ever had or could ever hope to have. Best boss. Best team. Best work environment. Man I miss that time... :(

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I have formally announced my intent to run for council re-election for 2010, on the maemo community email list. I CCed the MeeGo community list as well (FYI purpose) but note that it is not currently working.

If elected again, I will not run for a third consecutive term.

Accomplishments and platform details are in the original email, quoted below:

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Wow... I write about Nokia beefing up US operations (and HIRING people), and reaction so far is negative (on Maemo Planet). I'm perplexed.

I'm not concerned about a handful of negative votes-- but I am concerned with knowing why that sort of piece would be considered bad. Your objective feedback is useful in guiding my writing, so please share! Here or at the blog, doesn't matter. Thanks!

http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com...overs-america/

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Who knows. It's likely an emotional issue more than anything. :)

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Heh... I know there's at least 6 people who have a grudge of some sort... :D

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Or maybe a minority of the majority (per the last poll) of Europeans here took it as bad news ? :-)

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Feh. Still plenty of Nokia jobs listed for Europe. Even global positions... like the ones I've been turned down on. Joke among ex Nokia employees in US is that Europe is the new "global". Wrong address, don't bother applying. :D

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moved from EIPI's debate thread:



1.1 As a cheerleader/coach more than anything.

1.2 Keep my own anxiety on mute, and listen to everyone else's with objectivity

1.3 A very broad question, and one that has been answered already in other questionaires. But in a nutshell, the main one is to act as a message-sharpener and facilitator between the community and infrastructure managers, solution providers, and corporate giants

1.4 maemo.org should stay active as long as there are maemo devices with life. I still have some of them so I have a vested interest in a maemo-focused community

1.5 Absolutely or I wouldn't be running again now and pushing for one



2.1 Exactly as we have been and better (with some exceptions): welcome threads, Maemo Greeters, and quick response to trolls and inflammation

2.2 take the lead on initiatives that are needed but lose momentum (or never gain it)

2.3 I'm not a salesman. I'll turn that around: if the opportunity isn't already obvious and compelling enough, why not? The answer to me is that if the message is falling flat then fence-riding developers need to tell us why, and we'll take it form there



3.1 Yes but not enough

3.2 A much closer one. But I don't know if that will happen. However, should a MeeGo council emerge, I do expect a very tight relationship between that council and the MeeGo organization.



and... more, you say? :eek:

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moved from EIPI's debate thread:

One new intiative I have already begun is with metrics and highly visible reporting (like website dashboards). Dawn Foster and Dave Neary are also working on this and I'm encouraged by their enthusiasm and the support from Tero Kojo. I think this work will help almost every project. Link http://wiki.meego.com/Metrics

The main new initiative is migrating this community (or at least those who want to join) into MeeGo. Other than that, everything else I intend to work on is an old initiative that needs ramping up or polishing: community outreach, improved app testing and bug reporting, improved information management, more effective communications, brainstorming and problem-solving in general. I think MeeGo gives us the opportunity to get these things done more cleanly since we can bring in from maemo.org what works and learn from what didn't.

I do agree with tightening the Extras QA process but without making it too regimented. Best way to start is by applying the metrics collection and reporting I mentioned above. Having hard, reliable data reduces arguments and creates a trusted process. The rules and help info need to be deeply ingrained into the UI/UX of every aspect of Extras QA so that no one need chase it down.

I think the personal relationship between paid staff and council is great. But the working relationship needs work. We need better definition of roles and expectations. I think the council should be able to have more access to infrastructure on an as-needed basis as well. But more than that, we need to find out if there will even be a need/want for a MeeGo council!


As for reporting: dashboards. Status alerts. PDF reports. RSS subscriptions to reports and alerts. The professional stuff. ;)

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Apologies for being mostly out of commission lately, including my blog. My paying job has been a real hinderance. I was hired to replace two people (one laid off, one promoted) and later given the duties of a third. At times it gets to be a bit much.

Hopefully things will slow down a bit soon.

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Will 2011 be make-or-break for Nokia?

http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com...eak-for-nokia/

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One of my most researched articles ever:

http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com...lled-gardener/

If you like it, please take time to go back to Planet Maemo and give it some love! :)

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Wow, I'm official!

http://akademy.kde.org/node/385

:eek:

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Just wanted to apologize for being so behind on PMs, emails, post moderation, etc. I had to narrow my focus recently to mainly the paying job and secondly to my blog (as well as the usual family demands).

Not much I can do about the job workload, especially since it has nothing whatsoever to do with Maemo or MeeGo, but I'll be slowing down on other activities and catching up on the things I've let slide. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

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You got to pay the bills dude. :cool:

***

I was wondering, after seeing this threads title pop up once again; what is there left to advocate with regard to Maemo?

Will there be additional public releases or upgrades to Maemo from Nokia?

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No idea, although I would expect a PR1.3 update (no knowledge though).

Regardless, I will support Maemo and its community until there isn't either.

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There's been quite the flareup here lately, and it's not surprising. I expected a transition from Maemo to MeeGo to be rough.

The only part I want to address is the Civil War.

But first I guess I need to make something concrete and clear: I'm not happy with many of Nokia's decisions this year, especially those that rebuffed community interest and desires. I will in no way defend Nokia mistakes. Anyone who thinks otherwise at this point has missed some key blog articles recently. But the link is below; feel free to catch up.

I'm not going to speak for any other council members here, although I will defend them and the concept.

How quickly they forget

Yes, it's true I was a Nokia employee, and it would be reasonable for people to suspect I might therefore defend the company for its behavior. But that ignores history (of which many might be unaware, I acknowledge). I went out on a limb when I first joined up here, angering Quim and a few others by pushing (too hard) for Nokia-to-community engagement. 4 or 5 years ago the company wasn't ready. Hell it still isn't.

I also lost my job with Nokia, best I've ever had, so if anything I should be resentful (I'm not, just regretful).

So now that we have that bit of reality out of the way...

"The council does nothing"

Here's where some either choose to ignore evidence or have an unrealistic expectation of what 5 volunteers should accomplish, especially under adverse conditions.

The council DOES work, both individually and collectively. You just don't see the process part. You see a post here or there, a blog article or two, and maybe get the idea that's it. But never underestimate the work behind those words. I'm sure you wouldn't want to be so summarily discredited for your similar efforts.

And if you really, seriously think this or previous councils have not done anything, just ask instead of attacking. We will gladly share that process with you.

"There's no reason for the council"

Any time a community gets this large, a representative body of some sort becomes a necessity. If you think corporate engagement is bad with us, just imagine what it would be like without.

At MeeGo there is no council (yet?), and many complain about the lack of a community sense there. Granted, a community CAN form without a council, but this is not a case of organic growth, but more like "instant community". I believe a volunteer council could help foster the missing community spirit.

Inward attacks

Nokia is focusing so heavily now on MeeGo that the company is like a wraith here now, a legend. Members grown tired of jabbing at a phantom have turned on each other. People I thought of as friends now show an ugly face I didn't know existed. The community is at each other's throats.

I don't have an easy cure for that. Does that mean I fail as a council rep? If you define it so, well, I can only say I'm sorry. But where was your advice as this struggle began? Did you offer any, or just wait for the balls to drop so you'd have a basis for complaint? Do you have solutions to offer, or just want to pick at wounds?

Like fatalsaint asks, what do you want?

Do you want five people to retreat to a purely defensive posture, resign for your satisfaction, what? Do you want us to pretend our accomplishments and efforts never occurred, so your comments look valid? Are you looking for personal vindication of a negative outlook?

Or are you just looking for the most visible target you can find?

Anyway, I guess I'm an easy target because I put myself on the front line. But for you guys. Lately I'm getting more grief for the effort than satisfaction. I'm just too damned stubborn to quit. I will stay in this post, as pointless as you may think it, and do any little thing I can to nudge Nokia into a better direction.

If I have failed those who voted for me, I sincerely apologize. But I don't feel I have failed those who were never in my corner to begin with. And malcontents can't be pleased anyway. We do have our share here.

If you have some personal vendetta against me or another member, don't take it out on the council. Definitely don't take it out on the community at large. If you're that frustrated, please find greener pastures. Let maemo.org find a new purpose, or die gracefully.

There is no need for civil war.

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I came to a tough decision today and just wanted to share with those who cared.

After being declined an interview for a local Nokia position that I easily qualified for, I have decided to quit trying to rejoin the company.

After receiving the unfortunate news I did some reflecting, and realized it's been nearly 2 years since my last position there was eliminated. Sure, I was given a chance to stay with the company but the only options meant relocating and although I was interested, my wife was not. So I spent the last 23 months giving every local opportunity my best shot. Apparently that wasn't enough.

I work full time now in IT but wanted to get back on my career path, which is more IM, Logistics, and/or product development. Working and job-seeking has been extremely exhausting and I have to cut back. I still want something better, but have come to the disappointing conclusion it won't be with Nokia.

As bad as some may make it out to be, Nokia was my best employer. it's really one of those "what you make it" sort of companies, and I fit right in. So working elsewhere just isn't as attractive.

No matter what I still have some ties to the company. There's this community. And MeeGo. And I was just recently honored to be selected a Forum Nokia Champion. I intend to still devote some time to those things, but i'm removing the "can this also help me get a job back with Nokia?" angle. I'm just going to focus on what I enjoy and the heck with the rest.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do career-wise. I can't stay where I am much longer. So I'm going to look harder at RIM and others. A job with RIM will likely mean cutting ties with this community and MeeGo, so that will take consideration if an opportunity comes up.

Anyway I just had to share this and I know I have at least a few friends here who were rooting for my return. It's just not going to happen, and I have to accept that.

I thank everyone for your support the past 4 years. Let's ride it out as long as we can.