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> Trade associations (unlike charities) can be more restrictive in their |
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> requirements for membership. Membership will be limited to Gentoo |
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> developers. The criteria for being a Gentoo developer will be determined by |
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> the board of trustees. There will be no membership dues. |
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Beyond the greater control over membership, is there any other |
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concern? As was mentioned, a subsidiary is quite possible, and |
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would you feel that option would fall under the same implied |
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right to change the agreement? |
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I'd like to think that you have a good reason that you have |
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yet to state the problem you have with this. It strikes me |
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as a bit odd that you want something more than a pretty |
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free run of the name and logos. Please do correct me, |
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thoughtfully, if I have it wrong. |
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The response to this as a threat is pretty much the only |
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way this can be looked at when there isn't a reason behind |
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that looming ultimatim of a contractual change. |
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A long, thought out explanation of your side would be my |
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suggestion. Forwarding more emails without actually saying |
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what's going on will just lead to more misunderstandings. |
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I'd rather have everything on hold for a day or more while |
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you think out what the problems you have with the changes |
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we might be considering, instead of letting things start to |
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boil over with misunderstanding. |
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--NJ |
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