>> Moreover, would it ever make sense to have a member of >> the Foundation who is not also a Gentoo developer?
> Finally, I definitely can see it making sense to have > Foundation members who are not a dev. The class of > individuals that comes most readily to mind [...] is lawyers My thinking along this line was for the case of external entities with a vested interest in Gentoo's success. My thoughts on the matter were that there should be a non-voting category for members of the board. Such Associate-Members (aka Associate-Directors, aka Associate-Trustee) would have all rights of a Trustee minus the ability to vote on any motions. They could move and argue points, but not affect quarum or voting. This would allow us to provide a business utilizing Gentoo for their public product and/or private affairs to have a bit more hand and knowledge in the activities of Gentoo. It provides a more intimate relationship between external entities and the Foundation while maintaining control of the Foundation within actual developers. --NJ
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