Re: [gentoo-council] Re: Stepping back from council duties

[Ferris McCormick]

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:36:13 -0800
"Alec Warner" <antarus@g.o> wrote:

> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 10:21 AM, Ferris McCormick <fmccor@g.o> wrote:
> > On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:55:46 -0800
> > Donnie Berkholz <dberkholz@g.o> wrote:
> >
> >> On 13:04 Sun 16 Nov     , Torsten Veller wrote:
> >> > Or did you already remove rank 18?
> >> >
> >> > | * Whenever a member of the Council loses their position (the reason is
> >> > |   irrelevant; they could be booted for slacking or they resign or ...), then
> >> > |   the next person in line from the previous Council election is offered the
> >> > |   position.  If they decline, it is offered to the next person in line, and so
> >> > |   forth.  If they accept and the current Council unanimously accepts the new
> >> > |   person, they get the position with a 'reduced' term such that the yearly
> >> > |   elections still elect a full group.  If the Council does not accept that
> >> > |   person, then a new election is held to choose a new member.
> >> >     <http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/council/meeting-logs/20070208-summary.txt>
> >> >
> >> > So your options are:
> >> > - Change the rules once again. Because you can.
> >> > - Follow the rules.
> >>
> >> Try thinking about this from a different perspective: What is best for
> >> Gentoo? If the rules are broken, they should get fixed instead of
> >> blindly followed.
> >>
> >
> > I agree with that.  In this case, it seems to me that 7 council members
> > is better for Gentoo than 6, and if the Council members do not
> > unanimously accept anyone down the list, then just hold an election for
> > the missing spot.  I think the rules pretty much have it right here.
> >
> > I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing with your analysis, as that is a
> > matter for the council members.  I'm just saying that rather than hold
> > the position open, just hold a brief election to fill it.
>
> By its very definition our election process tends not to be brief.  I
> believe the best we have done in the past is 2 weeks of nominations
> followed by 2 weeks of voting (previous council vote).  Do you propose
> something faster or will one month of 6 members be satisfactory?
>
> -Alec
>

Is that addressed to me?  I'm not sure I understand your question, but
by "brief" I just meant Jorge's schedule.  All I'm saying is that one
way or another we should fill the position, and if Council choose to
fill it by holding an election rather than by moving to the next
developer on the list, then the schedule is what it is.

> >
> > To save some virtual trees, I'll respond to your other email about your
> > and Ciaran's "nobody" proposal.  Good idea, put me in the "support"
> > column.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ferris
> >> --
> >> Thanks,
> >> Donnie
> >>
> >> Donnie Berkholz
> >> Developer, Gentoo Linux
> >> Blog: http://dberkholz.wordpress.com
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <fmccor@g.o>
> > Developer, Gentoo Linux (Sparc, Userrel, Trustees)
> >

Regards,
Ferris
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Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <fmccor@g.o>
Developer, Gentoo Linux (Sparc, Userrel, Trustees)