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On 2020.07.18 01:50, Matthew Thode wrote: |
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> On 20-07-17 21:41:30, Roy Bamford wrote: |
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> > Team, |
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> > |
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> > The responses so far raise a further questions. |
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> > |
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> > The Foundation currently has 74 members, not all of whom can serve |
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> as trustees. |
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> > The board consists of 5 members. |
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> > |
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> > It follows that the board must consist of about 7% of the |
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> membership. |
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> > I'll go on to suggest that 7% is an unreasonably large proportion of |
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> the membership |
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> > required to serve on the board of our own legal entity. |
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> > |
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> > As supporting evidence, I'll cite the lack of competition for seats |
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> on the board |
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> > over the last 12 years. |
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> > |
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> > How do the candidates that favour maintaining our own legal entity |
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> intend to attract |
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> > a) more members? |
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> > b) members willing and able to serve as trustees? |
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> > |
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> > -- |
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> > Regards, |
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> > |
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> > Roy Bamford |
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> > (Neddyseagoon) a member of |
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> > elections |
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> > gentoo-ops |
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> > forum-mods |
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> > arm64 |
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> I would suggest an alternative, we could reduce down to 3 trustees. |
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> Attracting members is hard, especially those that want to particiate. |
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> I'd suggest sending an email to the dev mailing list, maybe once a |
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> year |
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> (in May, before the roll call before the election). The email would |
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> specify why one should join (and why one should not join). |
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> |
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> -- |
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> Matthew Thode (prometheanfire) |
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> |
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Any incorporated entity is governed by the board of directors. |
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The work of running the entity is carried out by the officers |
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appointed by the board. |
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Anyone 'capable of discharging their duties' may serve as an |
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officer. |
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The distinction has become blurred in the case of the Gentoo |
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Foundation because trustees also serve as officers. |
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The problem then is finding officers, more that finding trustees. |
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While the same individuals serve both roles, reducing the number |
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of trustees increases the risk of things not being done. |
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Its not less trustees that are required, its more officers, not |
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drawn from the membership, that is required. |
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-- |
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Regards, |
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Roy Bamford |
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(Neddyseagoon) a member of |
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elections |
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gentoo-ops |
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forum-mods |
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arm64 |
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