A better question is do you have reason to believe the board will object and if they do will you as a member be satisfied?
Speaking as a member I would support such an activity. Unfortunately I don't have the time to deliver on it, but I'd certainly spend time learning from it. Ross > -----Original Message----- > From: Pierre Smits [mailto:pierre.sm...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:02 PM > To: dev@community.apache.org > Subject: Re: Encouraging More Women to Participate on Apache Projects? > > Will the board consider it, is an appropriate question here? > > Best regards, > > Pierre Smits > > ORRTIZ.COM > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.o > rrtiz.com&data=01%7c01%7cRoss.Gardler%40microsoft.com%7ccd4754e6d3 > 6e4f4f386208d380e1435b%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1&sd > ata=O12O2Zvtkep48aG5po%2fVnqww0QSkPfcGvi2Csvi3%2bqI%3d> > OFBiz based solutions & services > > OFBiz Extensions Marketplace > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2foem.ofbi > zci.net%2foci- > 2%2f&data=01%7c01%7cRoss.Gardler%40microsoft.com%7ccd4754e6d36e4f > 4f386208d380e1435b%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1&sdata= > XYd1BwmJPEDKWucapSE6OnSLigX0z0ugqAe7ZXK9qac%3d > > On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Ross Gardler > <ross.gard...@microsoft.com> > wrote: > > > My point is that the Members *are* the foundation. The board are 9 the > > Members are 550+ > > > > Ross > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: gch...@gmail.com [mailto:gch...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Greg > > > Chase > > > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 10:20 AM > > > To: dev@community.apache.org > > > Subject: Re: Encouraging More Women to Participate on Apache Projects? > > > > > > On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Ross Gardler > > > <ross.gard...@microsoft.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > The board can consider it or the members can do it. > > > > > > > > > > Outreach is only meaningful at the individual and project level, yes. > > > > > > Measurement, in aggregate, is something the Foundation could do if > > > it > > wants > > > to make this a central issue. > > > > > > I don't think I'd even want to drill down the census by project > > > level, > > however. > > > That would not be beneficial. Only providing aggregate numbers to > > > remind people of the importance and benefit of diversity, and > > > stimulate more of > > the > > > meaningful individual and project outreach. > >
