[GRASS-PSC] Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should old Project Steering Committee members be put out to pasture?

[Helena Mitasova]

On Jul 17, 2007, at 10:53 AM, Markus Neteler wrote:

> Hi GRASS-PSC,
>
> this discussion could become relevant also for us...
>
> Markus

I was looking at it too - given the way how GRASS development functions
two months inactive period that Mapserver is using is way too short  
for us
but having a similar provision for members who may even forget that they
are PSC members would be useful, maybe for 1 year or 6 months  
inactivity?

Helena
>
> On 7/17/07, Daniel Morissette <dmorissette at mapgears.com> wrote:
>> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> >
>> > Should the developer step down from the Project Steering Committee?
>> > Should the developer be offered a new title - "Project's Honoured
>> > Grandfather" or similar?
>> >
>> > What do other OSGeo projects do with their old guard?
>> >
>>
>>
>> FYI here is what MapServer's PSC Guidelines says about PSC members  
>> who
>> stop being active:
>>
>> ---------------------------
>> Stepping Down
>>
>> If for any reason a PSC member is not able to fully participate then
>> they certainly are free to step down. If a member is not active  
>> (e.g. no
>> voting, no IRC or email participation) for a period of two months  
>> then
>> the committee reserves the right to seek nominations to fill that  
>> position.
>>
>> Should that person become active again (hey, it happens) then they  
>> would
>> certainly be welcome, but would require a nomination.
>> ---------------------------
>>
>> Note that we've had PSC members go quiet for a little while but have
>> never had to force replacing anyone yet. I think we'd use that  
>> rule only
>> in extreme situations where the non-participating members become a
>> problem for the PSC's normal operations.
>>
>> Daniel
>> --
>> Daniel Morissette
>> http://www.mapgears.com/
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