[Board] Motion: Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

[Seven (aka Arnulf)]

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...indeed. Several crates of beer would probably be more appropriate,
plus the odd vodka in between for the really tricky questions.

You pass the exam for perfect patience with distinction.

:-)

Thanks Cameron!

On 07/05/2014 12:09 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> +1
> 
> Cameron you deserve a beer for working through this with the
> community.
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
> On 2014-07-05, 12:11 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> OSGeo Board,
>> 
>> Could you all please vote on the following. Following feedback
>> from the OSGeo discuss and board email lists, I'm now submitting
>> the following proposed updates to the process for selection of
>> new OSGeo Charter members.
>> 
>> +1 Cameron
>> 
>> /1a. Charter member to nominate potential new charter member(s)
>> (as before).// // //1b. A person who meets the "Positive
>> Attributes for Charter Members" [1]//, may ask a charter member
>> who can vouch for the person to nominate them.
>> 
>> //2. Charter members then vote (in/out///*abstain*//) nominated
>> charter members. This will be different to prior years, as we
>> previously voted in a fixed number of members for a larger
>> selection pool. (eg vote in 20 people from a list of 30). For
>> this year, I propose we have a "Yes/No/*Abstain*" vote. Ie, if we
>> have a list of 30 candidates, we will ask all charter members to
>> vote Yes or No or Abstain against each candidate. Each candidate
>> with //*more YES votes than NO votes, as well as greater than 5%
>> of charter members who voted*//will be included as new charter
>> members.// // //3. Charter members would be guided to select
>> candidates who fit the "Positive Attributes for Charter Members"
>> [1] // // //4. There will be no limit to the number of new
>> charter members who can be selected. This will require an update
>> of http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process// // //[1]
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process#Positive_Attributes/
>>
>>
>> 
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>> Cameron Shorter, Software and Data Solutions Manager LISAsoft 
>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf, 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>> 
>> P +61 2 9009 5000,  W www.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099
>> 
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