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Hi Maxi,<br>
I agree that it is difficult for a board member to be across all
osgeo lists, and everything osgeo is doing, but we should question
whether the board needs to be across everything in the first place?<br>
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This is a "Cathederal and Bazaar" [1] question, or hierarchy versus
grass roots question.<br>
In a hierarchy, workers defer to the boss to make the decisions. In
the grass roots, workers (who are closer to the problems) make
decisions, occasionally calling for help from management to add
political weight to an argument.<br>
<br>
I suggest that we trust our volunteers to know when they need to ask
for the board's help, possibly going as far as offering help if
needed. If you look back through OSGeo history I think you will find
that prior reporting efforts eventually died off due to lack of
volunteer motivation.<br>
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If you like, maybe reword your motion to:<br>
"One week before the board meeting, the board will ask committees if
there is anything they would like to add to the board's agenda and
get the board's help."<br>
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[1]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/">http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20/10/2015 12:57 am, Massimiliano
Cannata wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear Broad,
<div>I was discussing this idea with Jachym and Venka some time
ago and now I would like to make my motion to the board in the
next meeting, so I want to start this discussion.</div>
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<div>Board members cannot be subscribed to all the existing
mailing lists and be informed on every things is going on but
to take some decision a wide overview is required. At the same
time committee's chair has the role of leading the work group
and organize discussions.</div>
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<div>So the motion I would like to do is:</div>
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<div>"Every committee chair have to report the main activities
and actions to the board at least every two months. The non
submission of two consecutive reports is an index of committee
inactivity and lead to the board discussion on need of
replacing the chair and verify if the committee has still
sense or shall be withdrawn."</div>
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<div>Please add your comments before of the next board meeting.</div>
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<div>Best,</div>
<div>Maxi</div>
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