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On 37-01--10 03:59 PM, Sue Gardner wrote:
As I'm sending this, I'm wondering: have we actually started an announce-only list?
+1 for that! I think Cary typically handles creating mailing lists.
I'm delighted to tell you that Philippe Beaudette will be staying with the Wikimedia Foundation following the completion of the strategy project this summer.
This is great news.
I've been a bit worried about the Foundation's reliance on project-specific contractors. While there's obviously a need to have resources targeted for certain projects, the overhead in doing so can cause problems. Getting people up to speed and productive takes a larger proportion of time for time-limited employment as compared to indefinite employment as is done for most of the Foundation staff.
I think we should be trying to keep staff in the organization long-term, so I'm glad to see a contractor move into a more permanent role. I was thrilled when the Usability Initiative became a permanent team. I'm also happy to see this happening for Philippe, since he has indeed been doing a great job on his projects so far.
- -Mike