On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:50 AM, Ben Rockwood <benr at cuddletech.com> wrote: > The following comments are candid and frank, submitted with respect to the > OGB. > > > Firstly, I personal believe that there should be some leading statement or > preamble on the document.
+1 > Secondly, I personally believe the tone of the document is far too informal. > It reads more like a README than a constitution. [...] +1 for all your points. > Regarding 3.4.1: > * This should be entitled "OGB Dissolution", rather than Community. +100 > > Regarding 3.8: > * There are no bounds put around committees, nor power given to them. > > Regarding 4.1: > * Again, as with 3.1, there is no word that the board can intervene, only > that it can if asked. Furthermore, the resolution it provides is not binding. > > Regarding 4.2: > * This seems needless, excessive, and dangerious. "violates the Community's > norms"? That's very scary. Like in real politics, although you do not even find this clause anywhere in the US-constitution. But, why should it: Isn't the constitution being ignored since at least December 23rd 1913?!! [Central banks, the Fed, ... :-(( ] > > === > > In regards to the whole: > * The document does not describe the rights or responsibilities of anyone or > anything. Further, I do not see sufficient power delegated to anyone. > Whereas the current constitution is lacking is definition of power, this > draft is completely bereft of it. (bordering on violation of 2.4 of the > Charter) > * The Charter states that the constitution shall describe the "intended > methods of communication between the OGB and Sun"... this document does not. > * Again, the tone is excessively informal. Yes, like "eat it or go elsewhere". > > > As I have historically, so do I also now, believe in a strong OGB and a > strong constitution. Now we are 3 already. However, it is a *belief* nowadays. > I do not believe that this draft establishes either. Furthermore, I see no > advantages in this new document as opposed to the existing. --->> +1 <<--- Respectfully, martin bochnig > > With humility and respect, > benr.
