From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 81F75139085 for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:00:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8BE7A2241A1; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:00:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qt0-x243.google.com (mail-qt0-x243.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400d:c0d::243]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2ECF32241A0; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:00:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qt0-x243.google.com with SMTP id n13so33419325qtc.0; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:00:57 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=8wAwwnRHAiWOQYUCh6shfd+rBb03JB9OyiDBbY+jL90=; b=hqXNs5NMaUn5zjVyUm4tbsKMj3w8hhPqX7Ekji8ifsULl++wCkIP0h+l55SRK/g/5o 1PQXRe7BY/dBU4tjByR/UmBzxtJIKVpF/jxvms1aY+PI+yK6e0uH5Qecj99/aDuK+SVv FuyjCVXo99saa27lUwiZ7cpabU/X4CUTFalgo0d3ifYHn/4Y/tt+eUd9JGPFqgOuIB6c uhrIt7l0d1BQVcrb8N8ugQdxBoYV0CFJHPrWqY22JXlxR0fRGq+ZmBhaXJmO0ClZCVn1 ub3E44DKWAUZGVeCiFZ/ze1tURd5MqpjAwEN4FbqKGA/b3Fy4wV/ArmZ6XQh1MSRZeoJ cyBg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=8wAwwnRHAiWOQYUCh6shfd+rBb03JB9OyiDBbY+jL90=; b=rzErolE9J4DatfwHOWT8S1MbTqcibZo+v+BIKG47GPc6HZZVaZqci/iuj9ddd5vhev BG0XRtg0fBcjaShrlSyak7oPETah+Uo/13IuoVMLg6/nk5ldksB4l6qjZHR6YmGi2BS8 74Hbecu/s7ficWUExdWaiCHsoivmBuug+dySiZmg1zVNFVJIC61EY5h/icnSPw0HBvxr 8ErfGEGFO4Hes+p2BaVrX7XBiMOXu3sE6bUIcy2CWcOjCuVdKr/XwK309AtJ3u4K5Fdn hUa4uLyBm8L3THAUwj8eIa3ZbZ/EdojepGSFPZB4TQT3tOR5iuLtAItpekQuajc3IYlb 6Bcw== X-Gm-Message-State: AIkVDXJDTL1FLQTdJtWew1A9EqA4IJbdEDdfyBPPNmT1TapzAkXgX13stWyuNWaaUyPCglT9zRGEJ/RRnFx7AA== X-Received: by 10.55.99.85 with SMTP id x82mr34308652qkb.147.1485374457266; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:00:57 -0800 (PST) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Project discussion list X-BeenThere: gentoo-project@lists.gentoo.org Reply-To: gentoo-project@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.140.98.140 with HTTP; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:00:16 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Raymond Jennings Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:00:16 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] A committee to review umbrellas as a new home for Gentoo assets. To: gentoo-project@lists.gentoo.org Cc: gentoo-nfp Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11482c36e270130546f0b057 X-Archives-Salt: 3568549a-f257-477f-8148-b5349fd9cd72 X-Archives-Hash: e7a5586d77c10463cc4888ed34a5bf33 --001a11482c36e270130546f0b057 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Robin H. Johnson wrote: > On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 02:38:55PM -0800, Alec Warner wrote: > > According to the bylaws and NM law, the board may direct the formation of > > specific committees. I recommend we form an adhoc research committee to > do > > the following: > > > > 1) Draw up a list of requirements for umbrella organizations (output, a > > document of requirements.) > #1 requirement: must be willing to take Gentoo as a member. > > > 2) Draw up a list of umbrella organizations (SPI, SFC, etc.) > > 3) Evaluate each umbrella organization with regards to requirements in 1. > I think many of the orgs will say no to #1, but ideally each org has a > well defined set of criteria for joining, that we can evaluate Gentoo > against. > > > NM law requires a committee have at least 2 board members, I nominate > > myself and Robin. The committee may enlist the assistance of non-board > > members (many of whom are CC'd; I also CC'd gentoo-project as there are > > similar threads there. > I decline the nomination, on account of needing time to spend on family > matters; I will help where possible, but will commit to spending > additional time on this (my remaining trustee term is dedicated to the > financial matters). > > -- > Robin Hugh Johnson > Gentoo Linux: Dev, Infra Lead, Foundation Trustee & Treasurer > E-Mail : robbat2@gentoo.org > GnuPG FP : 11ACBA4F 4778E3F6 E4EDF38E B27B944E 34884E85 > GnuPG FP : 7D0B3CEB E9B85B1F 825BCECF EE05E6F6 A48F6136 > If I may ask, why isn't the Gentoo Foundation itself suited to be the organization? If there are any problems can't it just elect new trustees or change its bylaws or something? --001a11482c36e270130546f0b057 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org> wrote:
On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 02:38:55PM -0800, Alec Warner = wrote:
> According to the bylaws and NM law, the board may direct the formation= of
> specific committees. I recommend we form an adhoc research committee t= o do
> the following:
>
> 1) Draw up a list of requirements for umbrella organizations (output, = a
> document of requirements.)
#1 requirement: must be willing to take Gentoo as a member.

> 2) Draw up a list of umbrella organizations (SPI, SFC, etc.)
> 3) Evaluate each umbrella organization with regards to requirements in= 1.
I think many of the orgs will say no to #1, but ideally each org has= a
well defined set of criteria for joining, that we can evaluate Gentoo
against.

> NM law requires a committee have at least 2 board members, I nominate<= br> > myself and Robin. The committee may enlist the assistance of non-board=
> members (many of whom are CC'd; I also CC'd gentoo-project as = there are
> similar threads there.
I decline the nomination, on account of needing time to spend on fam= ily
matters; I will help where possible, but will commit to spending
additional time on this (my remaining trustee term is dedicated to the
financial matters).

--
Robin Hugh Johnson
Gentoo Linux: Dev, Infra Lead, Foundation Trustee & Treasurer
E-Mail=C2=A0 =C2=A0: robbat2@gentoo.o= rg
GnuPG FP : 11ACBA4F 4778E3F6 E4EDF38E B27B944E 34884E85
GnuPG FP : 7D0B3CEB E9B85B1F 825BCECF EE05E6F6 A48F6136

If I = may ask, why isn't the Gentoo Foundation itself suited to be the organi= zation?

If there are any problems c= an't it just elect new trustees or change its bylaws or something?
<= /div>
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