OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC

I've recently taken on new job responsibilities at IBM where my focus will be less aligned with standards development.  I don't want the TC's work to suffer for lack of concentrated attention from me, especially as we move closer to ODF 1.3 and other priorities, so I'm stepping down as TC Co-Chair.   I'll remain as a TC Member. Patrick has agreed to lead the process for nominating and electing another Co-Chair for the TC.  I have a few remaining administrative tasks, including sending out the meeting minutes from our last meeting and updating the TC roster with the latest voting rights status.  So please consider my resignation to be effective June 30th, or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, whichever comes first. It has been my privilege to chair the ODF TC for the last 6 1/2 years, along with Michael and Patrick, and to see ODF 1.2 go from ideas on the mailing lists, to subcommittee discussions, to Committee Drafts, Committee Specifications, a Candidate OASIS Standard, an OASIS Standard and now on to JTC1 to become an International Standard.  We've done important things, and I look forward to working with you all, in a different capacity, on continuing this fine work. Regards, -Rob

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob, I can't begin to express what your participation and contributions have meant to the current success of ODF. People always say that but in your case it is true. From helping to manage the TC, promoting ODF, international meetings, it's really hard to say what the past 6 1/2 years have meant. This is to acknowledge (reluctantly) your resignation as ODF TC Co-Chair effective June 30th or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, whichever is earlier. I am very glad that you will be staying as a TC member and I think I can speak for the entire TC in wishing you well in your new roles at IBM. Hope that you are having a great day! Patrick On 05/21/2014 08:57 AM, robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote: > I've recently taken on new job responsibilities at IBM where my > focus will be less aligned with standards development. I don't > want the TC's work to suffer for lack of concentrated attention > from me, especially as we move closer to ODF 1.3 and other > priorities, so I'm stepping down as TC Co-Chair. I'll remain as a > TC Member. > > Patrick has agreed to lead the process for nominating and electing > another Co-Chair for the TC. I have a few remaining > administrative tasks, including sending out the meeting minutes > from our last meeting and updating the TC roster with the latest > voting rights status. So please consider my resignation to be > effective June 30th, or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, > whichever comes first. > > It has been my privilege to chair the ODF TC for the last 6 1/2 > years, along with Michael and Patrick, and to see ODF 1.2 go from > ideas on the mailing lists, to subcommittee discussions, to > Committee Drafts, Committee Specifications, a Candidate OASIS > Standard, an OASIS Standard and now on to JTC1 to become an > International Standard. We've done important things, and I look > forward to working with you all, in a different capacity, on > continuing this fine work. > > Regards, > > -Rob - -- Patrick Durusau patrick@durusau.net Technical Advisory Board, OASIS (TAB) Co-Chair, OpenDocument Format TC (OASIS) Editor, OpenDocument Format TC, Project Editor ISO/IEC 26300 Former Chair, V1 - US TAG to JTC 1/SC 34 Convener, JTC 1/SC 34/WG 3 (Topic Maps) Co-Editor, ISO 13250-5 (Topic Maps) Another Word For It (blog): http://tm.durusau.net Homepage: http://www.durusau.net Twitter: patrickDurusau -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJTfgnxAAoJEAudyeI2QFGoEzIQALp61uNP/LMRZjQjKhNth9WY ge0Ip8PT2Ebo7LvlY4CWKb0rm3Vyp3yE7BJsnM3NRFSpkjxc05U5yVxgn9Dn2BOS pYPy79T+7970urLpaDpiM4iJpHSbIhNq4y5rRGu2NOnMSe1UXUU+ZtO+ZCd36jXz g4ObjjH973MvZ88z/v7oHdazHQYo7q+1mTRsrXDnTiR4i9dKopEyykZycLcCeeQf MaccRHevaEektK7Fs3Tn/xagwOZw5PlYZ7x/1Yzl2Lc4jtxh85D1IfHe1ylk48GN 1L6mZZ63MeW0oeVcIwU3kU20xhS8iXcA539tSFVLtSslp2uVOBOdHeozzy7F1jlf rf1VfXEEA3b7H7hK8e0Gp4YPXyqvZMABZPUqMtb2kHYGZECXcB0b+qk/so9zlhfA 9l+7ZXAogK3dUvzvIsi14b2KxXq2Yh5qdjTr8+AXBFfYvAcpdILKp5ZjbqOvp4Oz ZOM6ZW8K0CqGjG67U61a6YwR+MDN0Ix/2CR9DheLsQZtchSv76YB+MpAJegUvWZy ddyapwBDB1vbTOim9FhYF9rLfnxZFxE3d7vUJA2gsOmGOKo5Ob9PjHg8hw+h/Gqw 7M1VHI5yU9pmfqaByYjxkm64ZnQTvWc6H7lxCwN0EWS3O95IhjLY0TimbgsmXa1u Dh880QLAj1aIRU2w/ISv =2OnA -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Rob, all of us at OASIS second Patrick's reply. The OpenDocument Format TC and ODF are where they stand in the international community today in no small part due to your leadership and support.  Personally, it has been a delight to work with you as the TC Co-Chair and support you all through the evolution of the Standard. I'm glad to know that you'll continue to stay active in the TC and I wish you all the best in your new role. Best regards,  /chet  On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Patrick Durusau < patrick@durusau.net > wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob, I can't begin to express what your participation and contributions have meant to the current success of ODF. People always say that but in your case it is true. From helping to manage the TC, promoting ODF, international meetings, it's really hard to say what the past 6 1/2 years have meant. This is to acknowledge (reluctantly) your resignation as ODF TC Co-Chair effective June 30th or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, whichever is earlier. I am very glad that you will be staying as a TC member and I think I can speak for the entire TC in wishing you well in your new roles at IBM. Hope that you are having a great day! Patrick On 05/21/2014 08:57 AM, robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote: > I've recently taken on new job responsibilities at IBM where my > focus will be less aligned with standards development.  I don't > want the TC's work to suffer for lack of concentrated attention > from me, especially as we move closer to ODF 1.3 and other > priorities, so I'm stepping down as TC Co-Chair.   I'll remain as a > TC Member. > > Patrick has agreed to lead the process for nominating and electing > another Co-Chair for the TC.  I have a few remaining > administrative tasks, including sending out the meeting minutes > from our last meeting and updating the TC roster with the latest > voting rights status.  So please consider my resignation to be > effective June 30th, or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, > whichever comes first. > > It has been my privilege to chair the ODF TC for the last 6 1/2 > years, along with Michael and Patrick, and to see ODF 1.2 go from > ideas on the mailing lists, to subcommittee discussions, to > Committee Drafts, Committee Specifications, a Candidate OASIS > Standard, an OASIS Standard and now on to JTC1 to become an > International Standard.  We've done important things, and I look > forward to working with you all, in a different capacity, on > continuing this fine work. > > Regards, > > -Rob - -- Patrick Durusau patrick@durusau.net Technical Advisory Board, OASIS (TAB) Co-Chair, OpenDocument Format TC (OASIS) Editor, OpenDocument Format TC, Project Editor ISO/IEC 26300 Former Chair, V1 - US TAG to JTC 1/SC 34 Convener, JTC 1/SC 34/WG 3 (Topic Maps) Co-Editor, ISO 13250-5 (Topic Maps) Another Word For It (blog): http://tm.durusau.net Homepage: http://www.durusau.net Twitter: patrickDurusau -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJTfgnxAAoJEAudyeI2QFGoEzIQALp61uNP/LMRZjQjKhNth9WY ge0Ip8PT2Ebo7LvlY4CWKb0rm3Vyp3yE7BJsnM3NRFSpkjxc05U5yVxgn9Dn2BOS pYPy79T+7970urLpaDpiM4iJpHSbIhNq4y5rRGu2NOnMSe1UXUU+ZtO+ZCd36jXz g4ObjjH973MvZ88z/v7oHdazHQYo7q+1mTRsrXDnTiR4i9dKopEyykZycLcCeeQf MaccRHevaEektK7Fs3Tn/xagwOZw5PlYZ7x/1Yzl2Lc4jtxh85D1IfHe1ylk48GN 1L6mZZ63MeW0oeVcIwU3kU20xhS8iXcA539tSFVLtSslp2uVOBOdHeozzy7F1jlf rf1VfXEEA3b7H7hK8e0Gp4YPXyqvZMABZPUqMtb2kHYGZECXcB0b+qk/so9zlhfA 9l+7ZXAogK3dUvzvIsi14b2KxXq2Yh5qdjTr8+AXBFfYvAcpdILKp5ZjbqOvp4Oz ZOM6ZW8K0CqGjG67U61a6YwR+MDN0Ix/2CR9DheLsQZtchSv76YB+MpAJegUvWZy ddyapwBDB1vbTOim9FhYF9rLfnxZFxE3d7vUJA2gsOmGOKo5Ob9PjHg8hw+h/Gqw 7M1VHI5yU9pmfqaByYjxkm64ZnQTvWc6H7lxCwN0EWS3O95IhjLY0TimbgsmXa1u Dh880QLAj1aIRU2w/ISv =2OnA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- /chet  ---------------- Chet Ensign Director of Standards Development and TC Administration  OASIS: Advancing open standards for the information society http://www.oasis-open.org Primary: +1 973-996-2298 Mobile: +1 201-341-1393  Check your work using the Support Request Submission Checklist at  http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/47248/tc-admin-submission-checklist.html   TC Administration information and support is available at http://www.oasis-open.org/resources/tcadmin Follow OASIS on: LinkedIn:     http://linkd.in/OASISopen Twitter:         http://twitter.com/OASISopen Facebook:   http://facebook.com/oasis.open

Rob, Summarizing the general sentiment with one word: gratitude. You helped guide the ODF standard for longer than I've been at the helm of OASIS. And we never say it enough: you and ODF helped change the world of office productivity - what am I saying: the entire desktop as Chromebooks with GoogleDocs and tablets with Polaris, Libre and other ODF-based flavors conquer the world. Not a small feat. Thanks again for your efforts and leadership. We're happy to see you remain active in ODF and hope your new role at IBM will be fulfilling and intellectually challenging. Very best regards, -- Laurent Liscia, CEO OASIS: Advancing open standards for the information society (510) 669-1261 Follow OASIS on: LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/OASISopen Twitter: http://twitter.com/OASISopen Facebook: http://facebook.com/oasis.open Take a tour of OASIS at: http://www.oasis-open.org/home/tour.php On 5/22/2014 9:03 AM, Chet Ensign wrote: Rob, all of us at OASIS second Patrick's reply. The OpenDocument Format TC and ODF are where they stand in the international community today in no small part due to your leadership and support.  Personally, it has been a delight to work with you as the TC Co-Chair and support you all through the evolution of the Standard. I'm glad to know that you'll continue to stay active in the TC and I wish you all the best in your new role. Best regards,  /chet  On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Patrick Durusau < patrick@durusau.net > wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob, I can't begin to express what your participation and contributions have meant to the current success of ODF. People always say that but in your case it is true. From helping to manage the TC, promoting ODF, international meetings, it's really hard to say what the past 6 1/2 years have meant. This is to acknowledge (reluctantly) your resignation as ODF TC Co-Chair effective June 30th or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, whichever is earlier. I am very glad that you will be staying as a TC member and I think I can speak for the entire TC in wishing you well in your new roles at IBM. Hope that you are having a great day! Patrick On 05/21/2014 08:57 AM, robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote: > I've recently taken on new job responsibilities at IBM where my > focus will be less aligned with standards development.  I don't > want the TC's work to suffer for lack of concentrated attention > from me, especially as we move closer to ODF 1.3 and other > priorities, so I'm stepping down as TC Co-Chair.   I'll remain as a > TC Member. > > Patrick has agreed to lead the process for nominating and electing > another Co-Chair for the TC.  I have a few remaining > administrative tasks, including sending out the meeting minutes > from our last meeting and updating the TC roster with the latest > voting rights status.  So please consider my resignation to be > effective June 30th, or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, > whichever comes first. > > It has been my privilege to chair the ODF TC for the last 6 1/2 > years, along with Michael and Patrick, and to see ODF 1.2 go from > ideas on the mailing lists, to subcommittee discussions, to > Committee Drafts, Committee Specifications, a Candidate OASIS > Standard, an OASIS Standard and now on to JTC1 to become an > International Standard.  We've done important things, and I look > forward to working with you all, in a different capacity, on > continuing this fine work. > > Regards, > > -Rob - -- Patrick Durusau patrick@durusau.net Technical Advisory Board, OASIS (TAB) Co-Chair, OpenDocument Format TC (OASIS) Editor, OpenDocument Format TC, Project Editor ISO/IEC 26300 Former Chair, V1 - US TAG to JTC 1/SC 34 Convener, JTC 1/SC 34/WG 3 (Topic Maps) Co-Editor, ISO 13250-5 (Topic Maps) Another Word For It (blog): http://tm.durusau.net Homepage: http://www.durusau.net Twitter: patrickDurusau -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJTfgnxAAoJEAudyeI2QFGoEzIQALp61uNP/LMRZjQjKhNth9WY ge0Ip8PT2Ebo7LvlY4CWKb0rm3Vyp3yE7BJsnM3NRFSpkjxc05U5yVxgn9Dn2BOS pYPy79T+7970urLpaDpiM4iJpHSbIhNq4y5rRGu2NOnMSe1UXUU+ZtO+ZCd36jXz g4ObjjH973MvZ88z/v7oHdazHQYo7q+1mTRsrXDnTiR4i9dKopEyykZycLcCeeQf MaccRHevaEektK7Fs3Tn/xagwOZw5PlYZ7x/1Yzl2Lc4jtxh85D1IfHe1ylk48GN 1L6mZZ63MeW0oeVcIwU3kU20xhS8iXcA539tSFVLtSslp2uVOBOdHeozzy7F1jlf rf1VfXEEA3b7H7hK8e0Gp4YPXyqvZMABZPUqMtb2kHYGZECXcB0b+qk/so9zlhfA 9l+7ZXAogK3dUvzvIsi14b2KxXq2Yh5qdjTr8+AXBFfYvAcpdILKp5ZjbqOvp4Oz ZOM6ZW8K0CqGjG67U61a6YwR+MDN0Ix/2CR9DheLsQZtchSv76YB+MpAJegUvWZy ddyapwBDB1vbTOim9FhYF9rLfnxZFxE3d7vUJA2gsOmGOKo5Ob9PjHg8hw+h/Gqw 7M1VHI5yU9pmfqaByYjxkm64ZnQTvWc6H7lxCwN0EWS3O95IhjLY0TimbgsmXa1u Dh880QLAj1aIRU2w/ISv =2OnA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- /chet  ---------------- Chet Ensign Director of Standards Development and TC Administration  OASIS: Advancing open standards for the information society http://www.oasis-open.org Primary: +1 973-996-2298 Mobile: +1 201-341-1393  Check your work using the Support Request Submission Checklist at  http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/47248/tc-admin-submission-checklist.html   TC Administration information and support is available at http://www.oasis-open.org/resources/tcadmin Follow OASIS on: LinkedIn:     http://linkd.in/OASISopen Twitter:         http://twitter.com/OASISopen Facebook:   http://facebook.com/oasis.open

Hi Rob, Patrick had already said everything - I am just agreeing. Thank you for your great engagement in ODF and your remarkable leadership at the TC. Outstanding that you stay active as TC member. Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards Oliver-Rainer Wittmann -- Advisory Software Engineer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM Deutschland Beim Strohhause 17 20097 Hamburg Phone: +49-40-6389-1415 E-Mail: orwitt@de.ibm.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH / Vorsitzende des Aufsichtsrats: Martina Koederitz Geschäftsführung: Dirk Wittkopp Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen / Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294 From:         Patrick Durusau <patrick@durusau.net> To:         office@lists.oasis-open.org, Cc:         Chet Ensign <chet.ensign@oasis-open.org> Date:         22.05.2014 16:31 Subject:         Re: [office] Stepping down as ODF TC Chair Sent by:         <office@lists.oasis-open.org> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob, I can't begin to express what your participation and contributions have meant to the current success of ODF. People always say that but in your case it is true. From helping to manage the TC, promoting ODF, international meetings, it's really hard to say what the past 6 1/2 years have meant. This is to acknowledge (reluctantly) your resignation as ODF TC Co-Chair effective June 30th or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, whichever is earlier. I am very glad that you will be staying as a TC member and I think I can speak for the entire TC in wishing you well in your new roles at IBM. Hope that you are having a great day! Patrick On 05/21/2014 08:57 AM, robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote: > I've recently taken on new job responsibilities at IBM where my > focus will be less aligned with standards development.  I don't > want the TC's work to suffer for lack of concentrated attention > from me, especially as we move closer to ODF 1.3 and other > priorities, so I'm stepping down as TC Co-Chair.   I'll remain as a > TC Member. > > Patrick has agreed to lead the process for nominating and electing > another Co-Chair for the TC.  I have a few remaining > administrative tasks, including sending out the meeting minutes > from our last meeting and updating the TC roster with the latest > voting rights status.  So please consider my resignation to be > effective June 30th, or when a new TC Co-Chair is elected, > whichever comes first. > > It has been my privilege to chair the ODF TC for the last 6 1/2 > years, along with Michael and Patrick, and to see ODF 1.2 go from > ideas on the mailing lists, to subcommittee discussions, to > Committee Drafts, Committee Specifications, a Candidate OASIS > Standard, an OASIS Standard and now on to JTC1 to become an > International Standard.  We've done important things, and I look > forward to working with you all, in a different capacity, on > continuing this fine work. > > Regards, > > -Rob - -- Patrick Durusau patrick@durusau.net Technical Advisory Board, OASIS (TAB) Co-Chair, OpenDocument Format TC (OASIS) Editor, OpenDocument Format TC, Project Editor ISO/IEC 26300 Former Chair, V1 - US TAG to JTC 1/SC 34 Convener, JTC 1/SC 34/WG 3 (Topic Maps) Co-Editor, ISO 13250-5 (Topic Maps) Another Word For It (blog): http://tm.durusau.net Homepage: http://www.durusau.net Twitter: patrickDurusau -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJTfgnxAAoJEAudyeI2QFGoEzIQALp61uNP/LMRZjQjKhNth9WY ge0Ip8PT2Ebo7LvlY4CWKb0rm3Vyp3yE7BJsnM3NRFSpkjxc05U5yVxgn9Dn2BOS pYPy79T+7970urLpaDpiM4iJpHSbIhNq4y5rRGu2NOnMSe1UXUU+ZtO+ZCd36jXz g4ObjjH973MvZ88z/v7oHdazHQYo7q+1mTRsrXDnTiR4i9dKopEyykZycLcCeeQf MaccRHevaEektK7Fs3Tn/xagwOZw5PlYZ7x/1Yzl2Lc4jtxh85D1IfHe1ylk48GN 1L6mZZ63MeW0oeVcIwU3kU20xhS8iXcA539tSFVLtSslp2uVOBOdHeozzy7F1jlf rf1VfXEEA3b7H7hK8e0Gp4YPXyqvZMABZPUqMtb2kHYGZECXcB0b+qk/so9zlhfA 9l+7ZXAogK3dUvzvIsi14b2KxXq2Yh5qdjTr8+AXBFfYvAcpdILKp5ZjbqOvp4Oz ZOM6ZW8K0CqGjG67U61a6YwR+MDN0Ix/2CR9DheLsQZtchSv76YB+MpAJegUvWZy ddyapwBDB1vbTOim9FhYF9rLfnxZFxE3d7vUJA2gsOmGOKo5Ob9PjHg8hw+h/Gqw 7M1VHI5yU9pmfqaByYjxkm64ZnQTvWc6H7lxCwN0EWS3O95IhjLY0TimbgsmXa1u Dh880QLAj1aIRU2w/ISv =2OnA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that generates this mail.  Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php

On Wednesday 21 May 2014 08:57:56 robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote: > I've recently taken on new job responsibilities at IBM where my focus will > be less aligned with standards development. I don't want the TC's work to > suffer for lack of concentrated attention from me, especially as we move > closer to ODF 1.3 and other priorities, so I'm stepping down as TC > Co-Chair. I'll remain as a TC Member. > > Patrick has agreed to lead the process for nominating and electing another > Co-Chair for the TC. I have a few remaining administrative tasks, > including sending out the meeting minutes from our last meeting and > updating the TC roster with the latest voting rights status. So please > consider my resignation to be effective June 30th, or when a new TC > Co-Chair is elected, whichever comes first. > > It has been my privilege to chair the ODF TC for the last 6 1/2 years, > along with Michael and Patrick, and to see ODF 1.2 go from ideas on the > mailing lists, to subcommittee discussions, to Committee Drafts, Committee > Specifications, a Candidate OASIS Standard, an OASIS Standard and now on > to JTC1 to become an International Standard. We've done important things, > and I look forward to working with you all, in a different capacity, on > continuing this fine work. Hello Rob, During the time I've been participating in the ODF TC, I was always very pleased with you chairing. As Patrick, I'm also glad that you will stay as an TC member. You really have helped to bring ODF far and it's good to see you'll continue on the ODF journey but leave space for a new chair. Many thanks! Jos