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

[Dylan Beaudette]

Hi,

6 months seems like a good amount of time. Given that we have a large number 
of voters, we should be able reach a quorum with 1 or 2 inactive members. 

Cheers,

Dylan


On Tuesday 17 July 2007 07:59, Helena Mitasova wrote:
> 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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