Re: [Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-30 Thread Daniel Rogers
Michael Schumacher wrote: Carol Spears wrote: On Sat, Apr 24, 2004 at 09:44:49AM +0200, Marc A. Lehmann wrote: On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 08:00:17PM -0700, Daniel Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've put it here: http://www.phasevelocity.org/bylaws.doc These bylaws Woaw, the bylaws for a f

Re: [Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-30 Thread Michael Schumacher
Carol Spears wrote: On Sat, Apr 24, 2004 at 09:44:49AM +0200, Marc A. Lehmann wrote: On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 08:00:17PM -0700, Daniel Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've put it here: http://www.phasevelocity.org/bylaws.doc These bylaws Woaw, the bylaws for a free software organisation, wri

Re: [Gegl-developer] Re: [Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-30 Thread Dave Neary
Hi, Michael Schumacher wrote: Daniel Rogers wrote: To be a little more clear: I need volunteers to be an initial board of directors. Might be an important question: does one have to live in the US to be able to become a director? (and/or president, secreatary, treasurer, ...) No. For example, se

Re: [Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-29 Thread Carol Spears
On Sat, Apr 24, 2004 at 09:44:49AM +0200, Marc A. Lehmann wrote: > On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 08:00:17PM -0700, Daniel Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've put it here: http://www.phasevelocity.org/bylaws.doc These bylaws > > Woaw, the bylaws for a free software organisation, written in a >

Re: [Gegl-developer] Re: [Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-29 Thread Michael Schumacher
Daniel Rogers wrote: Daniel Rogers wrote: So, I noticed the resounding silence surrounding this thread. Is anyone still interested in a foundation? I went into this foundation thing thinking I had support from the community. I cannot do this all by myself. The Foundation is about getting i

Re: [Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-29 Thread David Neary
Hi, Daniel Rogers wrote: > >Instead of all this though, I've been talking to Tim Ney about having > >the GNOME Foundation take a more active role in supporting the GIMP. If > >GNOME was willing to do this, this would probably be a good option for > >us. Gnome already has the infrastruction and a

Re: [Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-29 Thread Daniel Rogers
Daniel Rogers wrote: So, I noticed the resounding silence surrounding this thread. Is anyone still interested in a foundation? I went into this foundation thing thinking I had support from the community. I cannot do this all by myself. The Foundation is about getting involved. If noone wis

Re: [Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-24 Thread pcg
On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 08:00:17PM -0700, Daniel Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've put it here: http://www.phasevelocity.org/bylaws.doc These bylaws Woaw, the bylaws for a free software organisation, written in a proprietary microsoft format! *g* -- -==-

[Gimp-developer] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-23 Thread Daniel Rogers
Hi again, I have almost completed all the paperwork to get The GIMP Foundation up and running. The last slightly compliciated bit left is to get the bylaws finished. I have a draft version of the bylaws that need a few gaps filled in. I've put it here: http://www.phasevelocity.org/bylaws.doc The

Re: [Gimp-developer] more gimp foundation stuff

2004-03-08 Thread Kelly Martin
Daniel Rogers wrote: 1. I heard that some people have been asked to be on the board, why weren't the developers consulted? I'm a developer, why wasn't I asked? Who are these board members? Keep in mind that developers will not necessarily make good board members. The sort of decisions that a b

[Gimp-developer] more gimp foundation stuff

2004-03-08 Thread Daniel Rogers
Here is few notes to address a few more concerns I have encountered, I'll pose them retorically. 1. I heard that some people have been asked to be on the board, why weren't the developers consulted? I'm a developer, why wasn't I asked? Who are these board members? In California every corporation