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<p>while scrupulously washing our linen in public is, in a sense,
ensuring transparency and openness, it's also unedifying.</p>
<p>can we get on with the business in hand, the dissolution of a
beloved group, and stop airing our egos in public?</p>
<p>sadly</p>
<p>Malcolm Clark, ukTUG founding Chairman<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20/10/2021 18:30, Jay Hammond wrote:<br>
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<p>I do differ markedly from Jonathan Fine. I have accepted his
resignation. <br>
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<p> I am quoted out of context, as usual. My remark was not the
start of our disagreements, nor will it be the end.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>jay</p>
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<p>I do not believe that it was the real motivation for Jonathan's
resignation, which he still has to give us in my opinion.</p>
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<div>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
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<div>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
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>with kind regards</div>
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<div>Jonathan</div>
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