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On 2017.01.16 22:38, Alec Warner wrote: |
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> According to the bylaws and NM law, the board may direct the formation |
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> of |
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> specific committees. I recommend we form an adhoc research committee |
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> to do |
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> the following: |
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> |
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> 1) Draw up a list of requirements for umbrella organizations (output, |
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> a |
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> document of requirements.) |
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> 2) Draw up a list of umbrella organizations (SPI, SFC, etc.) |
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> 3) Evaluate each umbrella organization with regards to requirements in |
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> 1. |
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> 4) Provide a non-binding recommendation to the board. |
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> |
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> NM law requires a committee have at least 2 board members, I nominate |
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> myself and Robin. The committee may enlist the assistance of non-board |
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> members (many of whom are CC'd; I also CC'd gentoo-project as there |
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> are |
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> similar threads there. |
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> |
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> Forming such a committee requires a vote of the board; I will put this |
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> on |
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> the Agenda for the February meeting of the board and we can vote at |
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> that |
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> time. |
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> |
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> -A |
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> |
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Team, |
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Just in case we want to move out of the USA :- |
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https://publicsoftware.eu/ |
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https://nlnet.nl/project/commonsconservancy/ |
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https://techcultivation.org/#overview |
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We may not want to move the Foundation to the UK until the dust |
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around Britexit settles. |
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The committee examining options should take non USA |
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options into account. |
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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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