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On 19-06-27 00:03:16, Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote: |
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> On 6/26/19 11:54 PM, Matthew Thode wrote: |
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> > On 19-06-26 21:45:48, Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote: |
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> >> On 6/25/19 1:23 AM, Robin H. Johnson wrote: |
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> >>> To the Council nominees, I put forward the following questions, around |
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> >>> the Gentoo Foundation: |
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> >>> |
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> >>> 1. What's your opinion of the past relationship between the Council & |
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> >>> Foundation? |
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> >> |
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> >> The council has been critical of the way the foundation has been run, |
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> >> for good reasons. |
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> >> |
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> > |
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> > Do you mind enumerating the reasons and the actions you wish to see |
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> > taken? |
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> |
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> The foundation has failed to run an operation in accordance with the |
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> laws and legislation of a foundation when it comes to, in particular, |
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> accounting matters of a number of years, which is a disgrace. The |
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> primary responsibility of the board of directors and its officers is to |
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> ensure that the foundation comply with applicable laws and file the |
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> necessary paperwork for its operation for things including tax matters. |
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True, though in our defense we were handed basically nothing and have |
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been picking up the pieces sense. Good news is that we've found a firm |
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finally and have used them to get our status with the IRS. Stuff beyond |
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that is in progress (not sure if it's right to vote for something so |
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expensive right before the trustee election). |
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Matthew Thode (prometheanfire) |
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