On 2016-02-28 16:24, Dariusz Jemielniak wrote:
On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Yaroslav M. Blanter
<putevod(a)mccme.ru>
wrote:
A direct consequence would be that one should
think again whether San
Francisco is the best location for the WMF office, rather than a place
better known for culture and education and less for proximity to
Silicon
Valley. Boston was named in the same discussion.
If we were choosing a location from the scratch - definitely. As it is
now,
I think that relocating would involve really huge intangible costs for
our
staff, and our staff is our unique asset. I would be cautious to rush
any
changes in this respect.
dj
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The relocation does not have to happen overnight. It can easily take
several years (which is likely longer than the average time a WMF
employee spends in the organization). But I think discussing this as a
strategical direction would be beneficial for the movement. The topic
was raised several times in the past, and I did not get the impression
that there was any willingness to discuss it from the Board / WMF. (I
might be wrong though, and pointing out to such discussions will be
appreciated).
Cheers
Yaroslav