From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bastien Subject: Help me secure some free time for org-mode in 2020 Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:09:55 +0100 Message-ID: <875zigrvkc.fsf@bzg.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:43762) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1igup5-0002B8-MA for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:10:24 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1igup4-0000sj-H0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:10:23 -0500 Received: from 195-159-176-226.customer.powertech.no ([195.159.176.226]:46210 helo=blaine.gmane.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1igup4-0000qv-97 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:10:22 -0500 Received: from list by blaine.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1iguoz-0006K4-Jw for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:10:17 +0100 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org Dear all, I have been involved in Org-mode development when Carsten offered me to take over maintainance, back in 2010. I still feel grateful for the opportunity he gave me: his dedication to make Org a useful tool for Emacs users was examplary and I did my very best to give to the community as much as I received from it. Over the last years, Nicolas de facto took over maintainance and it was a real relief for me: I was struggling with my finances and this was eating up all my free time. Nicolas steadily played the role I played for years, reassuring users that someone was on board, that bugs would be fixed and new features discussed on this mailing list. My plan for 2020 is to ensure a smooth transition while I step down as the maintainer---at least by the end of 2020, probably by July. As my timetable (and family life) has become more stable, I am more confident I can dedicate some of my free time again to maintaining until the transition is done: also because there are many ideas I would like to try, discuss and implement---Org possibilities still feel endless! If you want to help me secure some free time, please go ahead! I recommend using https://liberapay.com/bzg If you cannot, there are also these services: https://github.com/sponsors/bzg https://www.paypal.me/bzg You can also help by sharing the messages I sent: https://mastodon.etalab.gouv.fr/@bzg/103318485790068452 https://twitter.com/bzg2/status/1206617096462983169 I would love stepping down while releasing Org 10 and making this one of the best release ever. Thanks! -- Bastien