[Board] Inclinations re. future service on the OSGeo board

[Frank Warmerdam]

Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
> (chiming in from the sidelines)
> 
> It has been beaten into my head several times over the past year [Hi, 
> Arnulf!] that, contrary to everything I was taught as a child, a 
> good-sized chunk of the world is not, in fact, part of the US (or even 
> Canada).  :-)
> 
> As such, it sure would be nice to have a designated board slot for each 
> continent or such.  Unfortunately, I don't see how such an idea would be 
> workable in practice.

Michael,

I am personally not keen on the idea of geographically reserved board seats.
But I think we need to promote geographic diversity as a factor when selecting
board members and charter members.  Ultimately I think a diverse charter
membership will be reflected in a diverse board.

Best regards,
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