# Volunteering for Scheme language standardization working groups \*\*\*deadline January 8\*\*\*

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**Created:** [January 5, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/volunteering-for-scheme-language-standardization-working-groups-deadline-january-8/181105 "2010-01-05T16:50:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrcfab3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mrcfab3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mrcfab3)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/volunteering-for-scheme-language-standardization-working-groups-deadline-january-8/181105/1 "2010-01-05T16:50:22Z")

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\*\*\* PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE IS JANUARY 8 \*\*\*

The Scheme Language Steering Committee solicits volunteers who are  
willing to serve on working groups 1 and/or 2. Volunteers should:

- be prepared to serve for the duration named in the group’s charter  
charter for working group 1:  
[Scheme WG 1 charter](http://www.scheme-reports.org/2009/working-group-1-charter.html)  
charter for working group 2:  
[Scheme WG 2 draft charter](http://www.scheme-reports.org/2009/working-group-2-charter.html)
- believe in the value of standardization
- accept the goals and limitations of the working group’s charter
- support the goal of sharing Scheme code effectively
- be able to work constructively toward compromise

To volunteer for one or both of the working groups, send email to

```
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```

with the following information:

```
your name
your email address
the working group(s) for which you are volunteering
a statement explaining who you are and why and how you
    believe you would contribute to the success of the
    working group

```

Please send your email by 8 January 2010.

Will Clinger  
Marc F.  
Chris Hanson  
Jonathan Rees  
Olin Shivers

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**Author:** ![mrcfab3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mrcfab3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mrcfab3)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/volunteering-for-scheme-language-standardization-working-groups-deadline-january-8/181105/2 "2010-01-06T10:10:29Z")

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On Jan 5, 7:46 am, Marc F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> - believe in the value of standardization  
> your name  
> Chris Hanson  
> Jonathan Rees  
> Olin Shivers

I should volunteer.

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**Author:** ![mrcfab3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mrcfab3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mrcfab3)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/volunteering-for-scheme-language-standardization-working-groups-deadline-january-8/181105/3 "2010-01-05T17:36:10Z")

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Marc F. wrote:

> \*\*\* PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE IS JANUARY 8 \*\*\*
> 
> The Scheme Language Steering Committee solicits volunteers who are  
> willing to serve on working groups 1 and/or 2. Volunteers should:

What has this got to do with Ruby?

Best,  
–Â  
Marnen Laibow-Koser  
[http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
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