Re: APNIC Update
Hi All,
[ Apologies for duplicates ]
Whilst I wholeheartedly agree with the expressions of thanks from Yoshi,
David, Toru and Laina ... I also agree that it is too early to say goodbye.
Too early to say goodbye to David -- too early to say goodbye to Ms. Chong
and Ms. Day.
Why?
Can we really say that we've really worked through the issues surrounding
David's departure or the issues to do with APNIC's move to Australia (e.g.
impact on existing staff)?
My understanding is that David is leaving because he tired of the politics
and wants to go to focus on engineering matters. Nothing wrong with this.
This Engineer-doesn't-want-to-be-boss or
Engineer-not-right-person-to-be-boss syndrome is common enough in start-up
companies where :
a) the founding engineer is not the 'right' person to be the CEO
b) the founding engineer doesn't want to be the CEO.
I think that we have a bit of both in the case of APNIC. Moreover, I see
great parallels between the growth experiences of start-up companies and
APNIC. They are just growing pains... not terminal diseases.
In start-up companies, don't they just create a CTO (Chief Technical
Officer) role or somesuch?
Aren't there plenty of technical issues which remain to be resolved with
the APNIC database, registry tools (double byte?) etc. ?
Whilst I agree that if David wants to leave then there is nothing that you
or I can do to stop him, the point is that I don't see/understand why David
*has* to leave APNIC.
All he's said is that the role of DG requires different set of skills from
his own and that he's an engineer. Can we fault him for this? I don't think
so. [ David: Please correct me if I'm wrong]
If he want's to leave then sure... the door was left open as of Sunday
night. This being said, we certainly don't need to close that door
prematurely with 'good-byes'.
The question is, have we really tried to formally retain him in some form?
Retainer basis, month-to-month contract extension etc. etc.
We could after all, explore what engineering work needs to be done and see
if David is interested as CTO or somesuch. He's should know what the
registry needs... he's done it for years.
As Laina has also just raised, ample consideration should also be given to
the key staff such as Ms. Chong and Ms. Day in the current restructuring.
Cheers,
Pindar
PS: As you know David has formally stepped down from the role as DG on
Sunday. Currently who is formally in-charge? As the Exco represents the
interests of all APNIC members, I would highly encourage transparency in
these critical times. e.g. who is now the Chair of APNIC-Exco?
PPS: Separate rant... please keep APNIC *only* dealing with numbers and AS
issues. No names/DNS stuff please!
>From: Toru Takahashi <toru@TokyoNet.AD.JP>
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 12:23:46 +0900
>To: davek at ami dot co dot jp (David Kellar)
>Cc: Yoshihiro Obata <obata at ats.sjk.kdd dot co dot jp>, apnic-announce at apnic dot net,
> apple at apnic dot net, apng-all at apng dot org
>Subject: Re: Thank you David, Yoshiko and Kyoko
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>To say good bye is too early, I feel. I want Randy to continue DG till next
>DG
>will be assigned and work well. Also, Yoshiko-san and Kyoko-san. There will
>be
>hard transitional days. I have to work for this as a new member of Executive
>Council. Pls help EC activities.
>
>Toru Takahashi
>
>davek at ami dot co dot jp (David Kellar) wrote$B!'(J
>>Hear! Hear! I think Obata-san has expressed very well how all of us feel.
>>The hard work of David, Yoshiko and Kyoko has been key to the development
>>of the Internet in this region, and very much appreciated. Now that it is
>>time for the next step, I wish them the very best for the future.
>>
>>David Kellar
>>
>>At 8:34 PM 98.2.26, Yoshihiro Obata wrote:
>>> I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr. David Conrad, Ms.
>>> Yoshiko Okazaki Chong and Ms. Kyoko Day for their excellent work in APNIC.
>>> Without their sacrificial efforts, we might have seen a mess in the
>>> Internet in Asia instead of the steady growth, which we are enjoying.
>>>
>>> Although there is still a little hope that Ms. Chong and Ms. Day remain in
>>> APNIC, I think I will be very regretful if I miss a chance to show my
>>> gratitude. I already regret that we did not show our appreciation in the
>>> last APNIC meeting in Manila.
>>>
>>> I feel very sad that Randy is leaving APNIC but I think his decision will
>>> open a door for his great future and release him from the pressures to be
>>> the Director General of APNIC. Anyway, I am sure we will remain in the
>>> same business and have many chances to see each other and discuss various
>>> issues of Internet.
>>>
>>> I think it will not be enough to repeat my appreciation and say "so long,
>>> farewell, a bientot "("sayounara, mata auhimade" in Japanese).
>>>
>>> Yoshihiro Obata
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yoshihiro OBATA (yo-obata at kdd dot co dot jp)
>>> Manager, Internet Business, Global Multimedia Business Dept.
>>> Kokusai Denshin Denwa (KDD) Co., Ltd., Japan
>>> Phone +81-3-3347-6081, Fax +81-3-3347-5690
>>>
>
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>Chairman, Internet Association of Japan(IAJ)
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