On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 4:54 PM, Geoffrey Biggs wrote: > Hi Ken, > > It sounds like things are going very well for you. Does your new position at > Google involve ROS, or are you moving in a different direction? Hard to say right now; still getting through orientation and dialing in on the priorities. > On a related note, I'm interested in hearing more about how ROS 2.0 will > progress, and specifically how to get more closely involved. Will you be at > ROSCon? Is there any chance of having a chat about this? I'll be at ROSCon, but Dirk Thomas will be running the ROS 2.0 efforts, so he will be the best person to talk about logistics/coordinating. cheers, Ken > > Geoff > > On 27 April 2012 08:20, Ken Conley wrote: >> >> I'm happy to announce that Tully Foote is officially taking the reins >> of ROS Platform Manager.  This role is responsible for guiding the >> collective efforts of the community towards creating releases like ROS >> Fuerte, collaborating through REPs and SIGs, and making ROS as a whole >> better and better.  For most of you, Tully needs no introduction as he >> has already been crucial part in making these happen. >> >> I'm also happy to announce that Dirk Thomas will be leading the ROS >> middleware efforts with the goal of creating a ROS 2.0 library that >> meets both commercial and research needs. This is a new effort that >> will take shape over the coming months. >> >> It has been my honor and pleasure to have served in these roles.  A >> big thanks goes to Willow Garage for giving me the chance of a >> lifetime.  I will soon be starting in a new position at Google that >> requires a different role for me in the ROS Community.  With the >> inaugural ROSCon and the Open Source Robotics Foundation, this is an >> exciting period of growth for the ROS community.  I'm looking forward >> to seeing many of you at ROSCon where we can work together on what's >> next. >> >> best, >> Ken >> _______________________________________________ >> ros-users mailing list >> ros-users@code.ros.org >> https://code.ros.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > ros-users mailing list > ros-users@code.ros.org > https://code.ros.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-users >