[gentoo-project] Fwd: [gentoo-nfp] Agenda item: Formalize Gentoo's org structure

[gentoo-project] Fwd: [gentoo-nfp] Agenda item: Formalize Gentoo's org structure

[Michał Górny]

FYI, Trustees once again try to push their grab for power, ignoring GLEP 39 and the community members who do not subscribe to -nfp.


-------- Wiadomość oryginalna --------
Od: Matthew Thode <prometheanfire@gentoo.org>
Wysłane: 9 kwietnia 2018 12:24:52 CEST
Do: gentoo-nfp@lists.gentoo.org
Temat: [gentoo-nfp] Agenda item: Formalize Gentoo's org structure

Gentoo has been known to be a two headed entity for a while.  While the
fact is that only one of the heads has legal standing to be called
Gentoo, the other head has been doing most of the technical work.
Unfortunately having two heads means that there can be fighting between
them.  In order to finally put the matter to some rest I seek to define
Gentoo's org structure.

Currently, legally, it only consists of the following:
1. foundation members
2. trustees
3. officers (don't have to be foundation members or trustees)

I wish to extend that to the following.
1. foundation members
2. trustees
3. officers (don't have to be foundation members or trustees)
3.1 infra members (or at least the lead)
3.2 comrel members (or at least the lead)
3.3 council members

Infrastructure has a clearly defined role in Gentoo.  Namely that of
managing foundation infrastructure resources.  Bringing those members
under the foundation's umbrella formalizes this.  Infra has previously
been fairly nebulous as to who directs them (having been directed by
council, trustees and comrel).

Comrel has the clear analog of being the HR (human relations).  HR
is three to protect the business from human related infighting.  Comrel
was previously under the direction of the council, primarily for
historical reasons (the foundation was not well staffed or run until
recently).  I thank the council for managing this.

Council is supposed to be the technical leadership within Gentoo, over
the last decade or so this responsibility has ballooned to encompass
things out side this scope.  This seeks to clearly define the powers of
the council to that of technical leadership.


One of the drawbacks of this is that being an officer means being an
'organ' of the business, meaning that some of the current members may
have conflicts with their current job.  To this I ask 'Is what you are
doing now not vital?  If it is doesn't that make you an organ (even if
not explicitly stated as such)?'

One of the good things about this (other than clearly defining roles and
boundaries) is that it allows council members to server as Trustees.
This would require a bylaw change, but has been something often
complained about.

-- 
Matthew Thode (prometheanfire)

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny (by phone)

Re: [gentoo-project] Fwd: [gentoo-nfp] Agenda item: Formalize Gentoo's org structure

[Alexis Ballier]

On Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:48:41 +0200
Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> wrote:

> FYI, Trustees once again try to push their grab for power, ignoring
> GLEP 39 and the community members who do not subscribe to -nfp.


Could you please elaborate a bit here ?
I fail to see how making the technical leadership officers, i.e.,
giving them a legal title, a grab for power.

There is one important catch, mentioned at the end, that all involved
parties should check carefully: Here, being involved in a competing
business, if not declared officially to the employer, is usually a
reason to fire someone from one day to another.


Alexis