<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>So the concern is not for the current board, but for future boards that may not be involved in free and open source software and follow different goals using OSGeo. </div><div><br></div><div>I don't see that happening in the short term from OSM or similar organizations, but the answer to your questions are on the bylaws, sections 8.3 and on, <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">ARTICLE XI and, of course, ARTICLE I</span>: <a href="http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html" target="_blank">http://www.osgeo.org/content/<wbr>foundation/incorporation/<wbr>bylaws.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>I would be more worried about the open washing than this.</div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 8:59 AM, Ravi Kumar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:manarajahmundry2015@gmail.com" target="_blank">manarajahmundry2015@gmail.com</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div>Maria,<br></div>the following email of Frank explains.<br></div>So, when a need arises, the board can put to vote the learned Charter of OSGeo, to seek guidance.<br></div>As the Board is elected by the Charter, the charter in turn can advise.<br></div>Our very learned 1st board have thought about, and Frank is one of them.<br></div>Cheers<span class="m_4543215235045707856gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></div><span class="m_4543215235045707856gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Ravi Kumar<br></font></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><span class="m_4543215235045707856gmail-">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Frank Warmerdam</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:warmerdam@pobox.com" target="_blank">warmerdam@pobox.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 3:27 AM<br>Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] "Hostile Takeover" -- what do we mean by this?<br>To: Helmut Kudrnovsky <<a href="mailto:hellik@web.de" target="_blank">hellik@web.de</a>><br>Cc: OSGeo Discussions <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br><br><br></span><div><div class="m_4543215235045707856gmail-h5">Helmut,<br>
<br>
The word "hostile" is a bit unfortunate. One of the goals of charter<br>
membership early in the organization was to provide a mechanism to<br>
keep us aligned on roughly our original mission and community. I<br>
personally had a concern that we might get swamped by some other<br>
community and almost accidentally taken over. For instance one might<br>
have imagined if all the folks interested in OSM joined OSGeo they<br>
might have accidentally swamped "us" and we would potentially have<br>
lost the goals of the organization.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Frank<br>
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On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:15 AM, Helmut Kudrnovsky <<a href="mailto:hellik@web.de" target="_blank">hellik@web.de</a>> wrote:<br>
> sorry, missed the subject<br>
><br>
><br>
> Gesendet: Montag, 28. August 2017 um 20:12 Uhr<br>
> Von: "Helmut Kudrnovsky"<br>
> An: <a href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a>, <a href="mailto:sara@sarasafavi.com" target="_blank">sara@sarasafavi.com</a><br>
> Betreff: Kein Betreff<br>
> Sara Safavi:<br>
>>In the notification emails from CRO to new charter member nominees, the<br>
>>following is included (emphasis mine):<br>
>><br>
>>*"(Charter Members) have the following responsibilities: (1) annually vote<br>
>>for OSGeo Board Members; (2) annually vote for new OSGeo Charter Members<br>
>>and (3) be aware of and protect against a hostile takeover of OSGeo."*<br>
>><br>
>>I have had more than one nominee of mine contact me asking what exactly<br>
>>this means. I agree with their concerns: this is strange language to use,<br>
>>is not reflected in our bylaws, and frankly does not fit the image I<br>
>>presented when I first contacted them asking if they would accept a<br>
>>nomination.<br>
><br>
> one may translate it to: being responsible of/taking care for the wealth and integrity of foundation based<br>
> upon the principles and bylaws.<br>
><br>
>>It may be a language barrier or simply a misunderstanding, but can we<br>
>>clarify what is meant by using this kind of verbiage, and consider a<br>
>>re-wording?<br>
><br>
> I tend to keep it as it is. rewording would mean involving the charter members as this related to them.<br>
><br>
> Kind regards<br>
> Helmut<br>
><br>
> OSGeo charter member<br>
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