On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Thomas Dalton <[email protected]> wrote: > 2009/5/26 Michael Bimmler <[email protected]>: >> May I also say that the Committee is a very nice venue to share and compare >> legal advice received by chapters in a confidential setting? WmCH for >> example has mandated a lawyer to review the agreement and we have already >> received a first analysis with quite a lot of detailed comments (from a >> Swiss perspective, of course, but many of them globally applicable) -- and >> we have sent these comments on to the committee or are just about to do so. > > Discussions between chapters I have absolutely no problem with and > whole heartedly encourage. It is WMUK (or any other chapter, for that > matter) negotiating, directly or indirectly, with the WMF (and if > we're involved in the committee, then the committee negotiating with > WMF is WMUK indirectly negotiating with WMF) before seeking legal > advice that I strongly advise against.
Yes - well, the committee is not negotiating with anyone as far as I am informed. I believe it has or will advise the WMF board soon of its mandate and membership, but other than that, it is still very much in a setting up and brainstomring procedure, it has not even asked the chapter for their official input yet, which is obviously something way before starting negotiations. I think at the moment it is really just about comparing notes (be it from chapters board members or external lawyers). I suggest that WmUK takes active part in these discussions and "throws in" the advice from its lawyer as soon as it receives such advice. > Getting legal advice once the > negotiations are complete is too late. Of course. Michael -- Michael Bimmler [email protected] _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
