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On Mon, 2008-09-01 at 08:55 -0400, Richard Freeman wrote: |
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> I figured I'd raise an issue that is probably worth thinking about which |
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> doesn't appear to have come up. In the past the largest point of |
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> failure for the trustees has been simply not having enough of them. |
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That is due to lack of interest. There was nothing stopping people from |
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running for both in the past. Yet still not enough were even interested |
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in 07. |
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> In my thinking, if the only thing the trustees did was attend a 5 minute |
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> monthly meeting, cut the odd check to somebody helping out the |
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> organization, and renew the annual paperwork that would be a success. |
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There is more to it than that. If it was a minimal time thing, the |
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foundation would be successful. There is much work to be done, and it's |
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damn near part time or full time. Do not think it's anything less. |
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People assuming such explain why not even a fraction of the requirements |
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for running the foundation each year. Were not met since 05. |
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> My personal opinion is that the trustees would do best to focus on |
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> making the foundation minimally functional (ie all essential legal |
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> paperwork in place - drop anything controversial and focus on bylaws |
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> that all can agree to). |
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Well technically the trustees themselves just have to agree on bylaws. |
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So far there has only be maybe one or two speaking out against them. |
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That's hardly enough to change the bylaws. Or assume that the majority |
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disagrees. But they trustees do not need to seek approval for their |
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actions. Which they are doing in what they feel is in the best interest |
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of Gentoo. |
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> Then it should really look to try to join an |
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> unbrella organization that will handle the routine issues. That will |
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> actually free up trustees to provide more high-level guidance to the |
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> organization without getting tied up in administration. |
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There HUGE issues with joining an umbrella. I am really getting tired of |
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mentioning the reasoning. When people ignore them and just spit out the |
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same comments over and over. |
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If we go with an umbrella organization we have a single contact to them. |
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That is not acceptable. We cannot have one responsible for all |
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communication, finances, legal issues, etc. That one would likely become |
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a liaison between Gentoo trustees and the umbrella. |
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William L. Thomson Jr. |
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Gentoo Linux Developer |
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