Re: [gentoo-council] Re: [gentoo-dev] Special meeting [WAS: Council meeting summary for 8 May 2008]

[Paul Varner]

On Fri, 2008-05-16 at 15:09 +0000, Ferris McCormick wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-05-16 at 09:59 -0500, Paul Varner wrote:
> > Clarify the GLEP so that it refers to reqularly scheduled meetings only.
> > I see no reason to kick the council out and rehold elections over a
> > miscommunicated special meeting.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Paul
>
> It's at least as hard to modify the GLEP as it is to follow it.  And I
> don't think we want to be in the business of changing policies then
> applying the new policies retroactively.  If we do that, what's the
> point of having policies in the first place?  And, as ciaranm (one of
> the GLEP's authors) pointed out, the GLEP requires at least one open
> meeting per month, not regularly scheduled meetings.  This month,
> Council scheduled two meetings, and the GLEP applies to all Council
> meetings.

(Now that I've read through all of the responses on -project.)

Back when we voted on the new metastructure I read the GLEP as meaning
the regularly scheduled meeting.  However, since ciaranm wrote the
proposal and has stated that he clearly meant it to be any meeting at
all, then I guess it means it is time for an election.  However, I still
would like the intent of the GLEP clarified.  If I can misread the
intent of the GLEP, then so can others as well.

As far as miscommunication for holding the meeting, I am giving the
council the benefit of the doubt based upon Donnie's intial email.

Regards,
Paul
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