Replied inline... On Fri, 1 May 2020, Samuel Sloniker <scoopgra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Another possibility is to allow the Assembly to amend the bylaws without > involving the PMC, so we can handle abuse of power when and if it happens. The Assembly can effectively already do that. As I've mentioned several times before, the Assembly is the body that actually holds all the power. The PMC is just day-to-day executive. The PMC must consult with the Assembly on wider scale changes, but even for small changes the Assembly can overturn the PMC. Basically, the PMC can do almost anything, therefore, they could remove > committers for no good reason, abuse the Web space, etc. Anyone with administrative access can do that. There's several people with such access but who are not PMC members. We currently have no legal recourse against such abuse, but new bylaws and organisation will create that protection. > Also, can we remove the need for PMC sponsorship for getting voting > rights? IMO, just contributing should be enough. > No it should not. There must be a formal process for attaining voting rights for a non-profit organisation where money is involved. The contributor must both want to be a voting member, and be accepted by the current members. The PMC represents the current members in this matter, because asking the whole Assembly would be too slow - but again, the Assembly can overturn the PMC here as well. -- Tino Didriksen
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