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On 2009.06.20 05:22, Denis Dupeyron wrote: |
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> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Donnie Berkholz |
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> <dberkholz@g.o> wrote: |
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> > That's what I said: "the foundation bylaws disallow it." Then I |
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> > continued to say the lack of explanation does not help understand |
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> why. |
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> I'm sorry, I misread your email. And I agree with you, the reasons |
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> for |
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> it are arguable, but on the other hand they made their decision and I |
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> respect it. The meeting logs when that happened [1] give some insight |
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> on their opinion on the matter. |
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> Denis. |
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> [1] http://www.gentoo.org/foundation/en/minutes/2008/july08.txt |
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The Foundation bylaws forbid a Gentoo Foundation Inc. trustee from |
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serving on the council, ie, if a trustee were elected to council they |
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would have to choose one role or another. |
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The bylaws say nothing about officers of the foundation serving on the |
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coucil. |
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That is, you can't be a decision maker in both places but you can do |
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the work. In this instance, were quantumsumers to be elected to the |
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council, he could contine in the office of Secretary. |
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The Foundation are working hard to split the roles of trustees and |
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officers but every time we make some progress an officer is elected as |
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a trustee. The distinction is important. Trustees make the decisions, |
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officers carry out the decisions. Much like any other corporation. |
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Regards, |
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Roy Bamford |
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(NeddySeagoon) a member of |
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gentoo-ops |
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forum-mods |
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treecleaners |
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trustees |
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