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On 04/17/2010 07:50 PM, Denis Dupeyron wrote: |
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> Do we want to make changes to the role of the council? |
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Note - I mention Trustees a few times - this policy would of course not |
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govern the trustees. I mention them only to draw contrasts and better |
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define the role of the council, which this does define. |
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I'm not sure this is actually a change, but I think that many would |
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consider this a change, so perhaps it should be made explicit: |
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There is one Gentoo. The Council heads it up. There is one Gentoo |
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Foundation. The trustees head it up. Full stop. |
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All other positions of leadership/etc exist to facilitate day to day |
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work. All are subordinate to one of these two bodies. The council may |
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be voting enact or revoke policy on behalf of any project/etc, and may |
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make administrative decisions regarding project leads/etc. |
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Of course, the council is encouraged to not do so unless absolutely |
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necessary. |
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The council ultimately represents all Gentoo devs, and so in the event |
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of any kind of conflict they ultimately hold the final vote, except in |
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matters concerning the foundation. There the trustees hold a similar role. |
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Also - neither the trustees nor the council as a whole are required to |
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recuse themselves from any decision due to a perceived conflict of |
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interest, except where contrary to law. Individual members of these |
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bodies can of course do so at their own discretion. If, for example, |
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the council wants to settle a devrel matter directly, it can be judge, |
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jury, court of appeals, and executioner. Again, this should obviously |
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not be the norm. |
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I know that lots of people seem to think that somehow it isn't good for |
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the council to have too much power, but I think that ultimately somebody |
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needs to be in charge. I'd rather it be the council (elected by all) |
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than some project head or whatever. And I definitely don't like all the |
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time wasted when everybody second guesses whether anybody is actually |
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allowed to do something. The norm of course should be for the council |
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to be the court of appeals and not a day-to-day admin body. |
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Rich |