[Fwd: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Possible scenario for '07/'08 Trustees]

[Ferris McCormick]

Let's try this again with a "From" address that's more likely to get
through. :)

-------- Forwarded Message --------
From: Ferris McCormick <fmccor.gentoo@××××××.us>
Reply-To: fmccor.gentoo@××××××.us
To: Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@g.o>
Cc: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Possible scenario for '07/'08 Trustees
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:55:49 +0000

On Tue, 2007-07-31 at 12:38 -0700, Chris Gianelloni wrote:
> OK.  As I see it, we don't even have enough people *running* to be a
> trustee.  So, what should we do, instead?
>
> Well, how about this?  First, hold an election with a few items:
> - Join the SFC
> - Become a 501(c)(3) in DE
> - Become a 501(c)(6) in DE
>
> Now, if the first is selected, we'd do the following:
>
> - Remove Paul as a trustee as he has stated he doesn't have time, he is,
> of course, welcome to remain if he wishes
> - Add Joshua as a trustee to replace Paul, or just to help out
> - Michael leaving if he still wishes
> - The remaining people are responsible for getting Gentoo joined up with
> the SFC
>
> Now, if either of the other two are selected, we've got problems, since
> we don't have enough people even running.  This is another indicator, to
> me, that we shouldn't be wasting our time doing the legal aspects
> ourselves if we can't even get 5 people that want to do it out of 300+
> developers.

Ah, I was under the impression that trustees were first nominated --- is
that not so?  I'll run if you need people; I don't mind legal stuff.
>
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Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <fmccor@g.o>
Developer, Gentoo Linux (Devrel, Sparc)