GNOME Developer Suggests Split From GNU Project

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday December 12, 2009 @02:16AM from the taking-their-toys-and-going-home dept.

blozza2070 writes "In a recent posting from Philip Van Hoof, he suggests that GNOME split off from the GNU Project and has proposed a vote. He was informed he will need 10% of members to agree for a vote to be put forth. At the same time, David Schlesinger (on the GNOME Advisory Board) has agreed on a vote. Stormy Peters said she doesn't agree with this, but then gave everyone instructions on how to proceed with a vote. She mentioned that roughly 20 members are needed to agree." The mailing list server is timing out as of this writing, but iTWire has the Cliff's notes.

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Re:Because? by Just+Some+Guy · 2009-12-12 05:49 · Score: 1, Troll

Miguel interviewed at Microsoft but they didn't hire him.
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[citation needed]
Never has a sig been more appropriate. I no longer believe that he didn't get the job. Frankly, the simplest explanation for everything he's said and done since then is that he's on their payroll, or at least is a paid consultant.

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Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?