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From: "William L. Thomson Jr." <wlt-ml@o-sinc.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] Merging Trustees and Council / Developers and Foundation
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:14:51 -0500
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On Thursday, January 5, 2017 10:56:49 PM EST Micha=C5=82 G=C3=B3rny wrote:
>=20
> Well, this kind of superficial description does not raise any immediate
> concerns. However, the devil's in the detail, and if you really want
> comments, you should start providing some.

=46or such major changes it may not be practical to lay out all the details=
=2E Do=20
politicians every lay out ever detail of their agenda? To an extent you nee=
d=20
to trust the judgement of those elected. If they do not represent your=20
interest and point of view, elect another or run yourself.

> As far as I understand, this would effectively require every developer
> to be a member of the Foundation. I think that Foundation membership is
> more legally binding than 'being a developer =3D having commit access'.

An indemnity clause or something to that effect should be suffice to transf=
er=20
any and all liability from the individual to the Foundation. Which the=20
=46oundation is already liable for actions of developers, foundation member=
 or=20
not.

> One thing I'm particular worried about is the potential of 'US
> embargo'. What if a particular developer/recruit is/will not be legally
> allowed to be a member of Gentoo Foundation?

Interesting point, but I do not see that as being so much of an issue, even=
 if=20
from a "terrorist or hostile" state, or other bad actor. Given Gentoo is a=
=20
=46OSS project, and most if not all will be made public or could be upon=20
request. I could see more legal liability to developers who can commit vs=20
foundation member who can do what?

Unless Gentoo is allowing someone to do something nefarious and not=20
transparently. I do not see this as being an issue. If you can create a=20
=46acebook, Twitter, and other accounts from other countries. Then membersh=
ip in=20
Gentoo should not be much of a deal. It is not like you get anything being =
a=20
member at this time. If there was a majority in a hostile state, maybe.

Keep in mind the US is founded on freedom of speech. An open source project=
=20
could be argued along the same lines as freedom of speech and expression. N=
ot=20
to mention an argument could be made for technical benefit of all, etc.

Unless you live in say Iran, or North Korea, I am not sure it is an issue f=
or=20
most. Quite many projects have members in other countries.

=46or example
https://www.firebirdsql.org/en/members/

Several are in Russia, and some in the US are not to happy with Russia :)

=2D-=20
William L. Thomson Jr.

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