Re: [gentoo-project] Gentoo Council nominee 2018/19 questions

[Matthew Thode]

On 18-06-26 19:00:01, Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote:
> On 06/26/2018 06:54 PM, Matthew Thode wrote:
> > On 18-06-26 18:27:14, Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote:
> >> On 06/26/2018 09:12 AM, Michał Górny wrote:
> >>> W dniu wto, 26.06.2018 o godzinie 09∶11 +0200, użytkownik Michał Górny
> >>> napisał:
> >>>> To improve readability of the thread, I'll ask my question in reply to
> >>>> myself ;-).
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> And I'd like to ask the inevitable question: what do you think should be
> >>> the roles of Gentoo Council and Trustees appropriately?
> >>>
> >>
> >> The Trustees should make sure the bills are paid and affairs are in
> >> order so that the light are on for the distribution, of which the
> >> Council handles.
> >>
> >
> > What about ensuring that the following situation does not happen.
> >
> > Lawsuit is filed against the foundation because of inaction or
> > inappropriate action by members of the distro.  Who is responsible for
> > remediating that situation?  It involves both the foundation and the
> > 'distro'.  Further, who is responsible for ensuring the situation does
> > not occur in the first place?
> >
>
> I don't see where inaction can be relevant for distro per se, that is
> mainly an issue for trustees that have a fiduciary duty to the
> stakeholders. There are also very few cases where "inappropriate action"
> by a distro developer has any legal ramification for the foundation, as
> there is no employment contract to constitute HR relevant matters, but
> that is why there is ComRel.
>

I think it's more that we are easier to sue that makes us a bigger
target then the perpetrator or those that enable them (which people
could think the foundation does).

> The first thing that should be done to ensure it doesn't happen is of
> course for Trustees to start doing _anything_ in order to fix the
> outstanding matters.
>

Can you be specific?  I consider this to be an outstanding matter.

-- 
Matthew Thode (prometheanfire)