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On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 03:50:09PM -0700, Alec Warner wrote: |
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> The board had previously discussed this opportunity (including talking to |
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> the CPA about it) but I think we didn't really gather a consensus about it |
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> in 2019. I have not heard much about it in 2020 and I want it to raise it |
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> again as we begin fiscal 2021. |
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> I'm more open to this idea than I was in the past but I continue to have |
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> concerns about recruiting board members who will execute the duties |
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> required. While we could keep the current board when we create a new |
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> Foundation I'm curious how we could recruit additional members in the new |
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> Foundation. |
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I don't think you are considering the fact that the board will not have |
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the weight of fixing years of unpaid taxes. They will simply be able to |
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continue paying the retained bookkeeping, taxes, etc each year and be |
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able to focus on things that matter. For instance, they (future board |
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members) can simply vote on reimbursing individuals, possibly GSoC like |
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proposals, and other impactful things. |
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> Some thoughts: |
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> - We could recruit outside members of the board who are not Gentoo |
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> Developers, but had advocacy from other OSS projects. |
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I personally interpret this as going against our autonomy and dismissing |
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our electorate. The electorate should elect all individuals to any form |
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of board that is responsible to the distribution. |
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> - We could try to recruit or modify the way individuals are recruiter as |
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> Gentoo Developers, to make it easier to attract board members. |
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Members of the foundation may run for the board. I believe the real |
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solution is modifying/adjusting the by-laws for entrance as a foundation |
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member. Then let the electorate sort it out. |
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> I'd like to also discuss whatever foundational changes we might make in a |
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> new set of bylaws besides simply board membership. |
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Codify the council and GLEP's as official things. Delegate (legally) |
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their role and let us continue on as we are. |
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> -A |
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Cheers, |
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Aaron |
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