[haiku-development] Re: Haiku Inc. and Haiku (was: AboutSystem window credits)
- From: Ralf Schuelke <teammaui@xxxxxx>
- To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:30:30 +0200
On 2008-09-02 at 02:37:21 [+0200], Dennis d'Entremont
<dennis.dentremont@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 8:58 PM, Jorge Mare <kokitomare@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Ralf Schülke <teammaui@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > >> For the record, when I got involved with the Haiku Inc. transition
> > >> team last year, I personally proposed the option of BeFan. This was
> > >> discussed internally and contacts were made with the BeFan folks, but
> > >> there were issues that could not be resolved:
> > >>
> > >> * BeFAN said they had no intention of becoming international
> > >
> > > Thats not true, we have intention to international, thats is what we
> > saying
> > > on last BG.
> >
> > I am not saying it is true now; I am saying it was true when we tried
> > to talk to them LAST YEAR.
> >
> > > The Point is that we make re organize and we dont like that anyone think
> > we
> > > will haiku inc
> > > to amputate, We respekt the haiku project.
> > >>
> > >> * All communication is in German
> > >
> > > yes and no, some infos about the e.V is in German and german member
> > > speak
> > to
> > > german member in germany.
> > > and at the moment its not the point which language we need to
> > > comunicate.
> > > And all member can speak and write english, only i , my english is verry
> > > bad, but we can comunicate. ;-)
> >
> > There was no English mailing list or forum that we could use to
> > communicate openly. We had to rely on Stippi as a messenger, and while
> > he kindly volunteered, it was not efficient.
>
>
> If communications are not available in English it would essentially exclude
> all those who can't speak German from the activities of the organization.
true but in the past we are german focuset and now going outsite, but some
information must in german , see KDE e.V some infos are in German and English
but the German is necessary for the Law.
>
>
> >
> >
> > >> * It is an closed/obscure organization: with the exception of Charlie
> > >> and Ralph, we have no idea who they are and what they do.
> > >
> > > since 1999 makes BeFan e.V help BeOS, later Zeta and now Haiku.
> > > We making BeGeistert and any of us makes community work, other organize,
> > > etc.
> >
> > We know Charlie and you, and also know that you guys organize BG. The
> > point is that, beyond that, there was (is?) no public information of
> > who BeFAN is and what they do.
>
>
> I don't know anything about BeFAN either but I would say that any secrecy is
> a bad thing right off the bat. (IMO of course).
www.befan.org have all infos what is necessary and the nuber of the register
by a club (Law stuff) over this number make us accountable.
Registergericht: Amtsgericht Düsseldorf
Registernummer: VR 8749
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Register: Amtsgericht Duesseldorf
Register number: VR 8749
More is in work, we all have a job , so sometimes need we time to make.
But the member have all job in the e.V and the results in the last 9 years
are good.
Look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_association
and here:
http://ev.kde.org/whatiskdeev.php
--
Ralf Schülke aka Stargater
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