[Qgis-developer] Open request for comments on changes to QGIS.ORG statutes

Tim Sutton tim at qgis.org
Tue Nov 22 14:07:37 PST 2016


Hi

Marco Bernasocchi just pointed out something that made me realize the draft did not export properly. Please use this corrected link for the 2016 Draft rather:


https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B__vDnQXCKiwUzN4R09IZDlFLU0

Apologies for the invonvenience.

Regards

Tim
> On 22 Nov 2016, at 11:19 PM, Tim Sutton <tim at qgis.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> In a few days we will ask the QGIS Voting Membership to vote to approve our proposed changes to the QGIS.ORG <http://qgis.org/> statutes. I would like to invite any final comments about the changes to the charter.
> 
> These changes are intended to:
> 
> * satisfy the legal requirements of QGIS.ORG <http://qgis.org/> becoming a Swiss Verein (association)
> * clarify the roles of the various participants in the QGIS.ORG <http://qgis.org/> governance
> * make the process of becoming a PSC/Board member more democratic and transparent
> 
> For reference, our current statutes (drafted in 2015) are here:
> 
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B__vDnQXCKiwYWVCNGQxYWZsNE0 <https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B__vDnQXCKiwYWVCNGQxYWZsNE0>
> 
> The proposed 2016 revision of these statutes is here:
> 
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B__vDnQXCKiwZHdsbWt3T2syVXc/view?usp=sharing <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B__vDnQXCKiwZHdsbWt3T2syVXc/view?usp=sharing>
> 
> If you would like to suggest a change to the proposed revision please use the following procedure:
> 
> 1) Do NOT post the comment as a reply to this email. 
> 2) Email your suggestion to tim at qgis.org <mailto:tim at qgis.org> with [2016StatutesRevision] in the subject line
> 3) Specify your change by referring to the section  number, paragraph and then provide details of your proposed change
> 4) If necessary provide a simple accompanying explanation of why you would like to make the change
> 
> The final draft will be put forward to vote by the QGIS Voting Members on Saturday 26 November so this is just a last short window for substantive changes to the draft prepared by the PSC. If your comments / proposed changes are trivial please consider holding back your comments until next year.
> 
> Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions regarding the process.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Tim
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> Tim Sutton
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Tim Sutton
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tim at qgis.org




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