[ncdnhc-discuss] Membership Status of Silicon ValleyPublicAccess Link

[Mark C . Langston]

On Wed, Oct 31, 2001 at 11:01:56AM -0800, Dave Crocker wrote:
> At 10:44 AM 10/31/2001 -0800, Mark C . Langston wrote:
> >Why?  As the CTO of a company that's been in business for more than 12
> >years, I'm well-acquainted with the impact of "technical advice" on
> >business strategy.
> 
> ahh, thank you for explaining the service.  you do not understand the 
> difference between being a CTO and being a technical advisor.
> 
> the concept of compartmentalizing discussions is quite common.  a company 
> typically does not allow everyone to know everything, especially when a 
> person is not an employee.

That is a far cry from keeping someone from knowing anything.  I'm
well aware of the distinction between a CTO and a technical advisor.
I am also a technical advisor for several unrelated efforts.  It is
impossible to conduct oneself in that role without _some_ knowledge of
the business strategy underlying the issues brought before the
advisory committee; namely, those business decisions that have caused
the advisory committee to be engaged by the larger body, and other
decisions as that body deems appropriate to the task at hand.


However, it's apparent that you will continue to redefine your role as
suits your needs.  Given that, I believe Mr. Mueller has taken the
correct course: Direct contact with the organization you represent, so
they may decide whether they still wish for you to represent them.

The final decision is theirs, not yours.  

-- 
Mark C. Langston
mark at bitshift.org
Systems & Network Admin
http://www.bitshift.org