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

[Pirmin Kalberer]

+1

Pirmin

On 03.02.23 12:25, 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 
> <mailto: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:
>           o I think that the two day limit on voting is too short, based
>             on my experiences with the Incubation Committee.
>           o Time needs to be allowed for members to find the proposal,
>             review a proposal, think about it and then vote.
>           o When committee members are busy, travelling, on holidays
>             etc, 2 days is too short.
>           o I suggest a one week limit to each vote.
> 
> 
>       * Quorum [2]
>           o I think that a Quorum of two is too small.
>           o Is the committee expecting minimal input from members? If so
>             then I’d question the raison d'etre of the committee.
>           o Perhaps set the Quorum at 51% of votes or something similar?
> 
> 
>     Kind regards,
> 
>     Bruce
> 
>     [2] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quorum
>     <https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quorum>
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>     On 2 Feb 2023, at 01:44, Tom Kralidis <tomkralidis at gmail.com
>>     <mailto: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
>>     <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Standards_Committee#Terms_of_Reference>
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