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On Mon, Sep 19, 2005 at 12:35:58PM -0500, Deedra Waters wrote: |
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> >Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:18:40 -0700 |
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> >From: Corey Shields <cshields@g.o> |
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> >To: gentoo-trustees@l.g.o |
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Hmmm, weird, I can't find this e-mail in my archives... |
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> > I don't know what the "right" answer here is. My inkling is to say let's |
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> > come up with corporate memberships within the foundation, where annual |
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> > membership dues are required, and you get certain member rights (a vote? |
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> > use of the Foundation Membership status). We could have varying such |
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> > levels and label them, say $1,000/yr, $5,000/yr, $10,000/yr.. |
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> > Of course, it has been too long since I have looked at the bylaws, but such |
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> > membership should come with a removal clause that xx number of member votes |
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> > (which might be tough), or a board vote, could revoke membership. Thus, if |
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> > someone buys their way in and ends up misusing privileges they get canned. |
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I might be mistaken, but we might want to verify if this is valid for a |
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501(c)6. I vaguely remember a discussion about restricting/accepting roles |
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in the Foundation, more precisely about buying in positions and defending |
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against a buy-out. |
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Wkr, |
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Sven Vermeulen |
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