Congrats, Dick.<br><br>I'm at Microsoft as well, and look forward to sharing some OpenID ideas in person. :) I assume you'll be in Redmond. <br><br clear="all">--<br>Andrew Arnott<br>"I [may] not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." - Voltaire<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Dick Hardt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dick.hardt@gmail.com">dick.hardt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I'm announcing today that I am joining Microsoft in January[1],[2]<br>
<br>
I'm running for a community seat on the OpenID Board and am announcing<br>
my move earlier then I would like because the elections are about to<br>
start, and want to ensure I am transparent.<br>
<br>
Although my future employer will be Microsoft, a condition I required<br>
to run for a community seat would be that my actions and directions as<br>
an OpenID Foundation board member would be independent from<br>
Microsoft's directions.<br>
<br>
If the community elects me to the board, I will continue to be<br>
independent (easy to do for those that know me) and will be doing what<br>
I think is in the best interest of the Community.<br>
<br>
One way of viewing this is that the OpenID Community now has another<br>
major proponent at Microsoft.<br>
<br>
Questions: feel free to email me privately or on this list.<br>
<br>
-- Dick<br>
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[1] Professional details <a href="http://identity20.com" target="_blank">http://identity20.com</a><br>
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[2] Personal details <a href="http://blame.ca" target="_blank">http://blame.ca</a><br>
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