Ok ;-) Translation for me: SPI is run informal unless there is really an issue demanding constant attention by a committee. Then we go through all the trouble with charter etc.
On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Nils Lohner wrote: > > Here's the thinking. Forming committees is not trivial since writing a > charter takes time. I think people should just get up and do what needs to > be done... sort of the way it is in Debian. I never officially got to be > assigned as the 'Press Contact', I just started doing the work with IWJs > approval and kept going. Now I think that a Publicity Committee would be > appropriate, for both Debian and SPI. But I think that one time or short > term things should just get done without going through the longer process of > forming a committee. > > So, if people want to do something, ask a board member, and if its a trivial > task (i.e. no large political ramifications, etc.) should be able to just do > it. If it's a larger issue that takes some time, let people discuss it and > deal with it as designated by the board, and if it's an issue that requires > long term care, or is a recurring issue (publicity, trade shows, trademarks, > projects, etc.) then form a committee. This concept is not that tough. > > Sorry for the brief style, but I'm in a hurry. > > Nils. > > > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Chri > stoph Lameter writes: > >So board members alone are dealing with one time issues and there is a > >prohibition against forming a committee for that purpose? > > > >I am confused about this rule. > > > >On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > > >> On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Christoph Lameter wrote: > >> > >> > On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Darren O. Benham wrote: > >> > > >> > > On Thu, Apr 08, 1999 at 12:13:17PM -0400, Nils Lohner wrote: > >> > > > Committees are an extension of the board of directors and take care > >> > > > o > >f the > >> > > > day to day operation of the organization. They are set up to deal > >> > > > wit > >h > >> > > > ongoing issues within the organization. > >> > > Committees are an extension of the board of directors and take care of > >> > > t > >he > >> > > daily ongoing concerns of the organization|corporation. They are not > >> > > to > > be > >> > > formed for one-time or short term situations. > >> > > >> > How do we deal with short term situations or one time issues? > >> > >> If there is no current committee that is appropriate, I would assume that > >> one of the board members would do the work, after consutation with fellow > >> board members. > > > > > >-- > >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >
