Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-17 Thread Jorge Sanz
2014-06-15 1:52 GMT+02:00 Cameron Shorter cameron.shor...@gmail.com: Within 2 weeks we intend to start our annual process for selecting new OSGeo charter members. In previous years the Charter Member selection process has been a little contentious. We typically receive numerous nominations

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-17 Thread Jo Cook
Hi List, Regarding the new proposal for voting in charter members- it's slightly off topic, but I doubt all existing Local Chapter representatives have been voted in by at least 3 charter members. That sets the bar quite high for new chapters as well- under the new regime if they have no existing

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-17 Thread Eli Adam
I like the idea of the new Charter Membership rules. On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Jo Cook joc...@astuntechnology.com wrote: Hi List, Regarding the new proposal for voting in charter members- it's slightly off topic, but I doubt all existing Local Chapter representatives have been voted

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-17 Thread Alex Mandel
On 06/17/2014 12:22 PM, Eli Adam wrote: I like the idea of the new Charter Membership rules. On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Jo Cook joc...@astuntechnology.com wrote: Hi List, Regarding the new proposal for voting in charter members- it's slightly off topic, but I doubt all existing

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-17 Thread Cameron Shorter
Thanks all for the feedback. One thing that you have made me realise is that the text was potentially unclear as to whether a person is eligible as a recognised community leader if they previously, but not currently hold a role as a PSC member (or similar). The intent is they should be

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-17 Thread Cameron Shorter
On 18/06/2014 5:48 am, Alex Mandel wrote: Is the board going to vote on this proposal or all charter members? Alex, Vote on the changed process will be put to the board. It is currently significantly easier to manage a board process than a charter member voting process. -- Cameron Shorter,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-17 Thread Arnulf Christl
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [...] Is the board going to vote on this proposal or all charter members? Thanks, Alex This is actually a good question and maybe points towards a new way of leveraging our Charter Membership. I would think that it would be worthwhile to pass