On Jan 23, 2008, at 3:44 PM, Alan Burlison wrote: > Alan Burlison wrote: > >> Please note I have resigned as a Core Contributor status of the Tools >> CG, and likewise my status as a Project Lead of the Website Project. >> >> The necessary OpenSolaris membership database modifications are in >> place. > > Based on the contents of an off-list discussion, it seems there is > some > confusion about my exact OpenSolaris Member status, as defined in > section IV of the Constitution, specifically sections 4.2 and 4.3. > Member status is granted to anyone who is a Core Contributor of one or > more OpenSolaris Groups. As I am no longer a Core Contributor of any > Groups I am therefore by definition no longer a Member, and that is > reflected in the contents of the definitive source of such > information, > poll.opensolaris.org. > > I hope that clears up any confusion.
No, your logic is flawed. Granting membership is not the same as taking it away, nor is expiration the same as resignation or termination. You are still a Member for two years or until you resign the Membership, explicitly. This is protected by the constitution to prevent community groups from influencing the community-wide vote by expelling core contributors with an opinion contrary to to the group-local majority but matching the community-wide majority. This question has been answered more than once. It is quite clear in the constitution for anyone who isn't specifically annoyed at reading a constitution in the first place. If you want to resign as a Member, then just resign as a Member. If not, then don't. Stop wasting time on meta discussion. ....Roy
