RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members openuntil 6th June 2008
+1 from here too. All 18 may be indeed be worthy, but moving the goal post once the ball is in play sets a dangerous precedent. -mpg > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Venkatesh Raghavan > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:14 AM > To: OSGeo Discussions > Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter > Members openuntil 6th June 2008 > > Lorenzo Becchi wrote: > > > Dave Patton wrote: > >> > >> > >> Changing the policy may be appropriate, but not > >> during the process. > > > > +1 to Dave. > > > > I don't think it's a good idea to change policy now. > > +1 to the above. > > Venka > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until 6th June 2008
Jeroen Ticheler wrote: +1 from me. I'm actually curious to understand what the reason is behind the number of new charter members. The policy says: "The number of new members will be between 10% and one third of the existing charter membership count as decided by the board." Now, that means an ever increasing number even if the total OSGeo community would be shrinking. Shouldn't the number of new charter members also be related to e.g. the number of people subscribed to the OSGeo discuss list (or another community size indicator)? Jeroen, People also drop off the list over time. If a charter member does not vote at all for two straight years, the Secretary is responsible for removing them from the charter member list. The 10-33% range was intended to allow renewal and growth while not making it likely that the direction of the foundation is likely to be swamped by a sudden influx of not-so-likeminded new members. My hope is that the board would have some sense of how many additional quality members we are likely to find in a year when setting the exact number of new members. Best regards, -- ---+-- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush| President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until 6th June 2008
+1 from me. I'm actually curious to understand what the reason is behind the number of new charter members. The policy says: "The number of new members will be between 10% and one third of the existing charter membership count as decided by the board." Now, that means an ever increasing number even if the total OSGeo community would be shrinking. Shouldn't the number of new charter members also be related to e.g. the number of people subscribed to the OSGeo discuss list (or another community size indicator)? Ciao, Jeroen On May 31, 2008, at 5:00 AM, Dave Patton wrote: P Kishor wrote: So, on the basis of a highly scientific polling methodology, we have 5 for inviting all 18 nominated to become Charter Members and 2 for leaving 3 behind. There is some logic in sticking with the program, but programs have to be malleable and changeable with the times and situation. 15 is as arbitrary a number as 18. My choosing 15 out of the list is going to 100% irrational and arbitrary. 3 is as arbitrary a number as 4, or 5, or 6. So what would happen if there were 19 nominations, or 20 or 21 Changing the policy may be appropriate, but not during the process. For example, knowing that the 'magic number' is 15, some people might have decided not to make further nominations on seeing a list of 18 well qualified nominees, but may have made a different choice had they known the 'magic number' could be changed. -- Dave Patton CIS Canadian Information Systems Victoria, B.C. Degree Confluence Project: Canadian Coordinator Technical Coordinator http://www.confluence.org/ OSGeo FOSS4G2007 conference: Workshop Committee Chair Conference Committee member http://www.foss4g2007.org/ Personal website: Maps, GPS, etc. http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
