Re: [gentoo-project] Formally have Council oversee the Foundation 2.0

["William L. Thomson Jr." <wlt-ml@o-sinc.com>]

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On Monday, January 16, 2017 1:20:01 PM EST Dale wrote:
> Rich Freeman wrote:
> > However, what we personally do is something we can all control.  You
> > can sue me for things I do wrong.  You can't sue me for things others
> > do wrong.  That isn't the same as the situation today, where I as a
> > developer can do something wrong, and the Foundation could be sued for
> > it, and now the Trustees have to deal with it, and if they fail to
> > discharge their duties as Trustees properly they could also be sued.
> 
> You just said what I've been saying.  You can't sue someone for what
> someone else did.  SPI can't be sued because they wouldn't be in control
> of what was done.  SPI takes care of the money, manages the assets and
> that's it.  I've yet to see anywhere on their site that they handle
> lawsuits.  The only exception I could think possible, the IRS.

I am not sure if the SPI would approve Gentoo's membership into the SPI. Given 
its past and present situation with the IRS. Likely some work to be done. It 
is not like the house is in order.

Another aspect people keep forgetting. SPI is not a guarantee, Gentoo has to 
be accepted. If it is not, then this is all for not. That would be the first 
step.

Can Gentoo become a member of the SPI? Would the SPI approve?

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William L. Thomson Jr.

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