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On 2009.06.20 05:22, Denis Dupeyron wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Donnie Berkholz
> <dberkholz@g.o> wrote:
> > That's what I said: "the foundation bylaws disallow it." Then I
> > continued to say the lack of explanation does not help understand
> why.
> 
> I'm sorry, I misread your email. And I agree with you, the reasons 
> for
> it are arguable, but on the other hand they made their decision and I
> respect it. The meeting logs when that happened [1] give some insight
> on their opinion on the matter.
> 
> Denis.
> 
> [1] http://www.gentoo.org/foundation/en/minutes/2008/july08.txt
> 
> 
> 
> 

The Foundation bylaws forbid a Gentoo Foundation Inc. trustee from 
serving on the council, ie, if a trustee were elected to council they 
would have to choose one role or another.
The bylaws say nothing about officers of the foundation serving on the 
coucil.

That is, you can't be a decision maker in both places but you can do 
the work. In this instance, were quantumsumers to be elected to the 
council, he could contine in the office of Secretary.

The Foundation are working hard to split the roles of trustees and 
officers but every time we make some progress an officer is elected as 
a trustee. The distinction is important. Trustees make the decisions, 
officers carry out the decisions. Much like any other corporation.

- -- 
Regards,

Roy Bamford
(NeddySeagoon) a member of
gentoo-ops
forum-mods
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