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GNOME Foundation Announces Transition of Executive Director | Holly Million stepping down after 10 months (foundation.gnome.org)

submitted 4 months ago by merthyr1831@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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GNOME announced an interim director of Richard Littauer, who joined last week.

Holly's resignation appears to be personal, as she intends to pursue a PhD in Psychology.

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[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 12 points 4 months ago (11 children)

Do you have any sources? Not trying to imply anything, I just don't know anything about it, and I'd be interested to do a little reading.

[–] Canary9341@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago (10 children)

Done, I edited my previous comment.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 22 points 4 months ago (9 children)

Holly holds a Master of Arts in Education from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Harvard University. Her academic background, combined with her extensive professional journey, equips her with a unique perspective that will undoubtedly contribute to the growth and success of the GNOME Foundation.

From the Gnome Foundation page about her. I am genuinely struggling to:

Understand how a self-described shaman artist (who also sells "energy cleansing" services) is qualified to be director of anything but her own business ventures.
Understand how a person with a background in education and English is qualified to direct a foundation.

Like FFS, do they just let anybody in?

[–] makeasnek@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

A lot of OSS projects and small non-profits? Yes. The cost to entry is "be willing to volunteer" and very few people pay that cost so basically anybody can get in. These aren't exactly competitive positions. And if they improve the software honestly idk if they're a shaman healer or whatever. I care about the software. As long as their energy healing garbage isn't somehow getting into the software who cares?

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago

As I pointed out elsewhere, if she was a warm body to fill a position and was completely hands-off, and that allowed everybody else to do what was needed, then it was overall a positive. However, a good leader can definitely help propel the group more than one who is just there.

Both examples are positive, but they aren't equally positive outcomes.

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