[Foundation-l] My resignation

Sean Whitton (Xyrael) sean at silentflame.com
Fri Mar 23 17:35:32 UTC 2007


> The difference is that Brad gave about a month's notice.
I would also note that Brad specifically said the two were not related
in his original mail to this list :-)

On 3/23/07, Tim Starling <tstarling at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> George Herbert wrote:
> > On 3/22/07, Pedro Sanchez <pdsanchez at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> You and I aren't entitled to demand an explanation and to know every
> >> small detail. It's between Danny and the Foundation.
> >
> > It is, however, unreasonable not to expect there to be curiosity and
> > no small degree of consternation when two longtime key employees
> > announce their departures over a couple of days.
>
> The difference is that Brad gave about a month's notice. Danny left last
> Tuesday with no prior notice. Danny's resignation caused some comment on
> internal-l. Anthere decided that since we were talking about resignations,
> this would be a good time to announce Brad's pending resignation, also to
> internal-l. That is why Brad has chosen this time to make his announcement
> to foundation-l, simultaneously with Danny's announcement. The close
> timing is artificial. Brad was careful to make this point on internal-l,
> so I don't think he will mind me making it here.
>
> -- Tim Starling
>
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