Re: [docbook-tc] Resigning from the DocBook TC

[Richard Hamilton <hamilton@xmlpress.net>]

Hi Norm,

I'm really sorry to hear this. It has been a highlight of my working and publishing career to collaborate with you on the TC and the Definitive Guide, and I regret that that's coming to an end.

We'll move on, and in Bob's capable hands we'll continue to advance the standard, but it won't be the same without you.

Best wishes,
Dick
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On Jun 16, 2016, at 6:10, Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com> wrote:

> Chet,
> 
> I’m not sure to whom the chair addresses his resignation. Regardless,
> with deep regret, I find that I must tender my resignation from the
> DocBook Technical Committee. My own, ongoing inability to participate
> as fully as I think this group deserves, combined with changing
> priorities with my employer have finally taken their toll.
> 
> I have been working on DocBook for more than 20 years and I believe I
> have been chair of the DocBook TC for more than 15. It’s in my blood.
> I will continue to offer all of the support that I can in terms of
> tools, hosting, etc. as those are not official TC activities. If the
> TC wishes to solicit my input in the future, I will be more than
> delighted to offer any advice that I can.
> 
> At the meeting next week, you‘ll have to nominate a new chair. I
> humbly suggest that you should attempt to persuade Bob to accept the
> title. He’s been doing more of the heavy lifting recently than I have
> anyway. :-)
> 
> I’ll still be around at the same email addresses and the same
> conferences. I still care deeply about DocBook and XML markup, so if
> there’s anything I can do personally to help out, please don’t
> hesitate to ask.
> 
>                                        Be seeing you,
>                                          norm
> 
> -- 
> Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com>      | Men are more like the times they
> http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/ | live in than they are like their
>                                   | fathers.--Ali Ibn-abi-talib