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On 10/13/2016 09:40 AM, William L. Thomson Jr. wrote: |
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> On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:30:23 PM EDT 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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> Just for the record so it is clear to all. |
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> The Gentoo Foundation OWNS Gentoo and all its assets, code, trademark, |
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> projects, etc. Everything falls under the foundation. You can create what ever |
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> meta structure you like, but when it comes to the law and legalities. It all |
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> belongs to the Foundation. |
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> I am not saying they would, but if the Trustees wanted to do anything within |
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> Gentoo, it is their LEGAL right to do so. They are the ONLY legal authority |
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> over Gentoo. No other body has any legal authority. If the council did not |
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> like any action they Trustees took. they have NO legal recourse. No one does. |
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> Even if every member challenged the actions of the Trustees. Who will you take |
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> that matter to? |
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> Good luck challenging any action, even in a court of law. More so if the |
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> actions the Trustees took had a good outcome. There would be no legal case |
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> against them or the foundation. Not to mention who pays for such litigation, |
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> as any funds for Gentoo come from the Foundation... |
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> Do not be under the delusion many have for years that the Foundation has no |
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> power and cannot have its power further extended till it is in order. That the |
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> most important aspect of Gentoo, its OWNERSHIP, is not in order is very |
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> serious. Everyone should care about the foundation. If you do not, you do not |
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> care about Gentoo. Because every contribution, belongs to the foundation. If |
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> something happens, it effects your contributions. Everyone should care, but |
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> most do not. |
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> It is only out of respect of the community Trustees post and do things that |
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> others approve. But they do not have to. They can change the by laws, and do |
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> what ever they fell is necessary, and they have 100% Legal Authority to do |
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> just that. |
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This is true 'The buck stops at the foundation', more or less. We've |
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divided responsibilities for a reason and don't want to rock the boat |
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and fracture things. At the moment I don't think anyone is suggesting a |
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formal 'decree' at this time. |
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-- Matthew Thode (prometheanfire) |
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