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[Disclaimer; these are my own opinions and does not represent any of |
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bodies I represent in Gentoo] |
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On 10/13/2016 01:30 AM, Robin H. Johnson wrote: |
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> TL;DR: move comrel, infra, PR to Foundation. Have strict(er) application |
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> of policies to them in line with their powers. |
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A discussion of where things belongs in the Gentoo Project and an |
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revision of the metastructure of GLEP 39 is likely useful, even if it |
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results in no no practical changes, in order to ensure it is updated to |
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reflect current needs. Such a revision should happen every few years |
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just as a matter of principle as surroundings change. |
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In terms of adding on to foundation, if this were to happen and the GLEP |
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is updated with a new situation outlined, it is clearer what to vote for |
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and what powers are granted to various bodies. Historically council |
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elections have received a higher turnout than foundation trustees, but |
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this might change by the mandate, so historical data might not be |
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representative. There seems to be a scew between european and |
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north-american participants between the two bodies, much of this likely |
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relating to making the operations easier for a New Mexico registered |
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body and tasks that e.g requires US SSNs. This is likely not an issue in |
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practice, but would require increasing the scope of the Foundation such |
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that the Board of Trustees is separate from the daily operation |
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performed by the Officers. I.e it would require a larger organization to |
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support it, than leaving this to the trustees themselves. |
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I'm greatly concerned that the foundation has failed at performing the |
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duties they already have responsibilities for, in particular with |
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regards to neglecting the financial standing (up until you picked it up |
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again Robin, thank you for doing that). In the Prague conference |
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presentation you also mentioned the need for a monetary war chest due to |
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possibility of backtaxes to get in good standing with IRS due to |
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improper filing historically to qualify as a non-profit organization |
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(under 503(c)(3))[Note 1], and mentioned on page 13 in [your slides], |
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"Potential major legal expenses coming for foundation status", this also |
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comes back to page 14 stating "Prior treasurers did not have |
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double-entry, and missed income/expenses.". |
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This demonstrates a severe lack of leadership, organization and control |
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of the body that first and foremost is responsible for handling this to |
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reduce the burden of it from the rest of the developing community. I |
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would be more comfortable discussing metastructure changes that are |
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adding to foundation powers if they managed to keep up to date with the |
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responsibilities they have and have had in the past. |
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References: |
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[your slides] |
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https://download.sumptuouscapital.com/gentoo/Gentoo%20Foundation%20Status.pdf |
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Endnotes: |
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[Note 1] It was recorded, but I don't see any Gentoo Miniconf videos in |
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the list of the other videos of the conference yet, but others that are |
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more familiar with the organization can comment more on the availability |
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of the recording if others want to see it |
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