[Building Sakai] New responsibilities

[Jean-Francois Leveque]

Anthony,

My English skills are not good enough to tell you how much I have valued 
your advices and working with you and how much I appreciate you still 
being around, even in a different role.

Cheers,

J-F

On 20/11/2012 19:31, Anthony Whyte wrote:
> Hi all--I have decided to step away from both the OAE project and the
> Sakai Foundation in order to return to the University of Michigan. I've
> been asked to work on a variety of collaborative initiatives closer to
> home and after 8 years serving in a variety of community roles, first
> for the Sakai Project during its grant phase and then for the Sakai
> Foundation starting in 2005 the time has come for me to embrace a new
> set of challenges.
>
> While I am relinquishing my Foundation responsibilities, I am not
> leaving the Sakai community. In my new role on campus, I'll be reaching
> out and working with other member organizations of the community from
> time to time on a variety of initiatives. Most importantly, I have
> friends throughout the community and I want to keep
> those friendships active.
>
> It is a good time for this change. The Apereo Foundation is in the
> offing following the successful conclusion of the Jasig-Sakai merger
> vote. Sakai CLE 2.9.0 was released last week. The OAE team's November
> progress report makes for compelling reading. [1] Keitai, a new mobile
> project, has recently been announced. [2] Then there is EuroSakai 2013
> in Paris, France, scheduled at the end of January. [3] The many talented
> people involved in each of these initiatives make it pretty easy for a
> fella like me to step aside.
>
> In a community such as Sakai one quickly accumulates a list of people
> who deserve a hearty thanks for their willingness to share their
> knowledge, advice and wisdom. My list is a long one. If I could be
> allowed to let one individual stand proxy for all the rest then let me
> thank Joseph Hardin, one of the founders of the Sakai Project and the
> first chair of the Sakai Board. He's the guy that hired me in 2004,
> introduced me to the world of community source and provided me with an
> opportunity to work with all of you.
>
> Reverting now to a volunteer contributor . . . .
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anthony
>
> [1] http://oae.sakaiproject.org/
> [2] https://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/MOBILE/Home
> [3] http://www.congres.upmc.fr/sakai2013/