comments:
1) Although the bylaws provide for the ability of members to physically inspect
the foundation financial records if they go to the HQ and swear to intent, I would
think that's only a last resort kind-of-thing. It would be nice if there was just a
simple statement in the bylaws somewhere that the trustee's will prepare a basic
summarized annual financial statement that members will be able to view online.
2) I didn't see anywhere in the bylaws where trustees would be nominated, and
enough information/notice about nominated trustees provided, so that members could
make an informed vote during the annual meeting.
3) The real question left unanswered in the bylaws, which others have already mentioned,
is how the composition of the membership base or the board of trustees should be construed
so that different interest groups are guaranteed or limited (e.g. should the board of trustee's
be required to have at least 7 of its 13 (>50%) members be active Gentoo developers?)
4) There has been some comments about creating "associate trustee's", etc. In my experience
running a small startup biz, the smaller the board the better. It can be difficult to ensure meetings
run well, even with only 4-6 key members. Although, I do think the key officer
positions should be required to be board members (president, vice president, treasurer) which means
you need to at least 9 board members so that there is at least a 2-1 ratio of non-officers to
officers on the board.
5) Just general comment, the bylaws are well done. I've had to write my own in the past, and it's
extremely painful. A big thank you to whoever put in the time to get this done.
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