[UK-TUG] Personal statement on resignation from committee

[Malcolm Clark]

while scrupulously washing our linen in public is, in a sense, ensuring 
transparency and openness, it's also unedifying.

can we get on with the business in hand, the dissolution of a beloved 
group, and stop airing our egos in public?

sadly

Malcolm Clark, ukTUG founding Chairman

On 20/10/2021 18:30, Jay Hammond wrote:
>
> I do differ markedly from Jonathan Fine. I have accepted his resignation.
>
> I am quoted out of context, as usual. My remark was not the start of 
> our disagreements, nor will it be the end.
>
> It was part of a list of increasingly unpleasant alternatives I was 
> faced with. I suggested to Jonathan that he select the least 
> unpleasant one.  JF's choices make a great deal of difference to the 
> outcomes he gets.
>
> jay
>
>
>
> I do not believe that it was the real motivation for Jonathan's 
> resignation, which he still has to give us in my opinion.
>
> On 20/10/2021 15:18, Jonathan Fine wrote:
>> Dear UK-TUG Members
>>
>> Differences with leading members of the committee is the principal 
>> reason why I resigned. The Chair has said that he might "impose an 
>> SGM plan of my [Jay's] own choosing and (see Procrustes bed) reject 
>> or modify motions so that all motions put to the members are chairable".
>>
>> I hope this doesn't happen. I don't see why rejection of motions 
>> would be necessary. According to wikipedia, "Procrustean" is used to 
>> describe situations where an arbitrary standard is used to measure 
>> success, while completely disregarding obvious harm that results from 
>> the effort.
>>
>> I'm pleased that TUG has accepted my donation with the "supporting 
>> TeX in the UK" restriction. If the same can be arranged for a 
>> donation arising from dissolution I'd be a lot happier, particularly 
>> if it happens before the SGM.
>>
>> with kind regards
>>
>> Jonathan
> -- 
> Email usejay at jjnr.uk
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malcolm clark
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