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From: Brian Dolbec <dolsen@g.o>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] Questions for Council candidates: Future of the Foundation
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 19:36:59
Message-Id: 20200701123654.491fa66e@storm
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-project] Questions for Council candidates: Future of the Foundation by "Robin H. Johnson"
1 On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:30:23 +0000
2 "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@g.o> wrote:
3
4 > Dear council candidates,
5 >
6 > I'd like to know what opinions you hold about the future of the
7 > Foundation. I intend to publicly post the same question for the
8 > Foundation Trustee candidates when that election starts.
9 >
10 > Q1: What are your feels on the recent history of the Foundation? (last
11 > 2-3 years)
12
13
14 I am out of date with the current state of the foundation with being
15 mostly away from Gentoo for nearly a year. But I do know they had
16 troubles and the financials have been behind. I do know that Robin has
17 been working hard to get the finacials caught up. So a big Thank You
18 to him for that effort.
19
20 >
21 > Q2: What should the Foundation do more of?
22
23 more cooperation within its ranks of active members
24 >
25 > Q3: What should the Foundation do less of?
26
27 I am not familiar with the current foundation members/leadership to
28 coment on this at this time.
29
30 >
31 > Q4: What should become of the Foundation?
32 > * something not the following list at all?
33 > * long-term continue to exist as-is non-501c6 state
34 > * finish 501c6 state
35
36 Yes, definately finish this.
37
38 > * convert to 501c3 in some way
39 > * join an umbrella?
40 > ** what should the selection criterion be?
41 > * disband entirely
42 > ** where should the financial holdings go?
43 > ** where should the copyright & trademark holdings go?
44 > ** what actions will be impacted by this?
45 >