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On 18-04-09 21:11:55, Ulrich Mueller wrote: |
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> >>>>> On Mon, 9 Apr 2018, Matthew Thode wrote: |
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> > Yes, it is the biggest drawback. I'm not sure how they are allowed |
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> > to be what in effect is an officer though (council members are in |
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> > effect officers, even if not explicitly so, at least in my view). |
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> Please stop claiming this. Council members aren't officers of the |
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> foundation, the same way as members of the Debian technical committee |
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> aren't officers of SPI. |
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> Also, who are the foundation's officers is defined by section 6.1 of |
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> the bylaws. Especially, officers are elected by the board of trustees. |
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> The council is neither elected by the trustees, nor are council |
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> members even required to be members of the foundation. |
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> (I am ready to withdraw from my foundation membership if that should |
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> be necessary to clarify my status.) |
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In that case combining the two bodies should be simpler. Council |
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members, upon election would need to be afirmed and there sholdn't be a |
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conflict with their current job if what you say is true. |
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Matthew Thode (prometheanfire) |
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