[OSGeo-Standards] [vote] Creation of the OSGeo Standards Committee

[Angelos Tzotsos]

+1
Angelos

On 2/3/23 13:25, Tom Kralidis wrote:
> Hi Bruce: thanks for the feedback.  The voting period has been extended to
> one week, with a required 50% quorum.
>
> Given the change to the ToR, we will need to re-vote.
>
> I will start with my +1 given the updated ToR.
>
> Thanks
>
> ..Tom
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 8:15 PM Bruce Bannerman <
> bruce.bannerman.osgeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> It is good to see this development!
>>
>> I’m in broad support of the TOR as at [1] below.
>>
>> Two suggestions:
>>
>>
>>     - Voting:
>>        - I think that the two day limit on voting is too short, based on
>>        my experiences with the Incubation Committee.
>>        - Time needs to be allowed for members to find the proposal, review
>>        a proposal, think about it and then vote.
>>        - When committee members are busy, travelling, on holidays etc, 2
>>        days is too short.
>>        - I suggest a one week limit to each vote.
>>
>>
>>
>>     - Quorum [2]
>>        - I think that a Quorum of two is too small.
>>        - Is the committee expecting minimal input from members? If so then
>>        I’d question the raison d'etre of the committee.
>>        - Perhaps set the Quorum at 51% of votes or something similar?
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>> [2] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quorum
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2 Feb 2023, at 01:44, Tom Kralidis <tomkralidis at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all: triggered by our recently updated MOU with OGC, and as
>> discussed/presented at FOSS4G Florence, various members of the OSGeo
>> standards community have been working together to establish a dedicated
>> OSGeo Standards Committee.  The first order of business is to put forth a
>> Terms of Reference as part of bootstrapping.
>>
>> The Terms of Reference can be found in [1].
>>
>> As part of bootstrapping, the ToR needs to be agreed upon by the initial
>> Committee membership.  Once consensus is reached, then the Committee
>> creation can be discussed at the next OSGeo Board meeting (end February)
>> for Board approval.
>>
>> I will start with my +1.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> ..Tom
>>
>> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Standards_Committee#Terms_of_Reference
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