[Board] Minutes from 12 November meeting

[Steven Feldman]

I agree with Arnulf

We should not expect individuals to have to fund their travel and expenses to attend a board face to face or to attend an event when requested by the board. 
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Steven


> On 17 Nov 2015, at 20:00, board-request at lists.osgeo.org wrote:
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> Re: [Board] Minutes from 12 November meeting
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> Dead Board,
> it appears that there is a misunderstanding about what justice means.
> There are two quite different approaches which are nicely depicted in
> this cartoon:
> https://www.google.de/search?q=Equality_is_not_always_Justice&tbm=isch <https://www.google.de/search?q=Equality_is_not_always_Justice&tbm=isch>
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> Guess what my take is?
> 
> This is to say that I concur with Cameron that someone coming from afar
> on their own cost may "deserve" more financial support than someone who
> can attend FOSS4G with their employer's support or even simply on their
> own. So personally and as an OSGeo Charter Member I absolutely support
> that OSGeo reimburses board members for travel and accommodation - if
> they ask for it. If they do not ask for it because they can get funding
> elsewhere - so much the better.
> 
> Not sure whether the current set-up of directors would even consider
> something this unorthodox. And to be honest, while I was on the board I
> never dared even suggesting something like this because it would very
> much look like self serving, even if it is not at all and by no means.
> So this may require that we poll the Charter Members instead of making
> it a board motion.  Thoughts?
> 
> Have fun,
> Arnulf

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