On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Steven Kelly <stevek@metacase.com> wrote:
Since I didn't really see an answer to Michael Haupt's question, about what is the main Smalltalk dialect of the board members, I did a quick Google on their home pages, looking there or on CVs for which Smalltalk is mentioned. Obviously this is not an accurate method, and I'd much rather the board members answered the question - please, please don't get annoyed because Google says this, just tell us what the real situation is. But for what little it's worth:
here are the members of the ESUG's board:
President: Stéphane Ducasse <- Pharo Treasurer: Luc Fabresse <- Pharo Damien Cassou <- Pharo Jordi Delgado <- Pharo Marcus Denker <- Squeak, Pharo Alain Plantec <- Pharo Serge Stinckwich <- none on home page, adding various Smalltalk names to the search terms shows several, with Pharo giving most hits
Yes, I'm mostly involved in Pharo. I'm in board but not really active at the moment because I'm living in Asia where I do some Smalltalk advocacies in the vietnamese, korean and japanese communities.
If that's the impression a casual web browse gives, then even if it is totally and utterly incorrect, hopefully the board can understand why it seems reasonable to members who don't know all the details to mention potential conflicts of interest.
So, what does it mean that if so many on the board have a Pharo link? First, it's brilliant that these people are active in doing something for a Smalltalk, as well as their great work in ESUG. Second, it's brilliant that Pharo people are active in wider promotion of Smalltalk in general. And third, it's going to be rather difficult to have a sensible vote on the board, and discussions on the members email list may be a little tense :).
The board is aware of these problems and we are trying to take care of all Smalltalk communities if there need some support. Look at our promotion program here: http://www.esug.org/wiki/pier/Promotion If you need some support for your program or to develop a new community, just ask. Regards, -- Serge Stinckwich UMI UMMISCO 209 (IRD/UPMC), Hanoi, Vietnam Every DSL ends up being Smalltalk http://doesnotunderstand.org/