Re: [gentoo-project] Questions for Council candidates: Future of the Foundation

[Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org>]

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On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 05:38:16PM +0300, Andreas K. Huettel wrote:
> > Q1: What are your feels on the recent history of the Foundation? (last
> > 2-3 years)
> > Q2: What should the Foundation do more of?
> > Q3: What should the Foundation do less of?
> 
> One of my pet projects was already to get Gentoo to sponsor (up to a cap) 
> expenses for *one* conference attendance for each new developer. I.e. up to 
> XXXX EUR cost reimbursement (travel, accommodation, daily living expenses at 
> capped/set rate, similar to what is done for public servants like me) for 
> FOSDEM attendance. This might be quite helpful in getting new devs integrated 
> into the community.
>

+1 Of note, there is some financial considerations here dependent on the
501cX chosen.

> > Q4: What should become of the Foundation?
> > * something not the following list at all?
> > * long-term continue to exist as-is non-501c6 state
> > * finish 501c6 state
> > * convert to 501c3 in some way
> 
> If it continues to exist, convert to a tax-exempt state. Preferably 501c3. See 
> below.
> 

+1

> > * join an umbrella?
> > ** what should the selection criterion be?
> > * disband entirely
> > ** where should the financial holdings go?
> > ** where should the copyright & trademark holdings go?
> > ** what actions will be impacted by this?
> 
> I was recruited in 2010, and there was never any doubt for many years that the 
> foundation was a mostly passive observer of the distribution, without 
> interfering in the daily business. 
> In the wake of the idella4 story and the subsequent "takeover attempt", I 
> would like to make sure 100% that this never happens again and that developers 
> know which elected group steers the distribution (the council).
>

I am not aware of what that individual did, but I am familair with him
so I can only imagine. Please see my response to Robin as well with
other ways of addressing such shenanigans from occuring. I believe it
paramount that we retain our autonomy as a distribution.

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Cheers,
Aaron

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