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

[Brian Dolbec <dolsen@gentoo.org>]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:30:23 +0000
"Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@gentoo.org> wrote:

> Dear council candidates,
> 
> I'd like to know what opinions you hold about the future of the
> Foundation. I intend to publicly post the same question for the
> Foundation Trustee candidates when that election starts.
> 
> Q1: What are your feels on the recent history of the Foundation? (last
> 2-3 years)


I am out of date with the current state of the foundation with being
mostly away from Gentoo for nearly a year.  But I do know they had
troubles and the financials have been behind.  I do know that Robin has
been working hard to get the finacials caught up.  So a big Thank You
to him for that effort.

> 
> Q2: What should the Foundation do more of?

more cooperation within its ranks of active members
> 
> Q3: What should the Foundation do less of?

I am not familiar with the current foundation members/leadership to
coment on this at this time.

> 
> 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

Yes, definately finish this.

> * convert to 501c3 in some way
> * 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?
>