Apparently my copy/paste didn't take and you got a draft version...
this is what was intended... ARGH!!!!
Hello Developers,
I am recycling Aaron Spike's email from the last time we went through this.
As many of you know, Inkscape is a member organization of the Software
Freedom Conservancy (
http://sfconservancy.org/ ) and that we have a
board. The board/committee consisted of Josh Andler, Jon Cruz, Ted
Gould, Bryce Harrington, Nathan Hurst, MenTaLguY and Aaron Spike.
Bryce Harrington currently serves as the Representative (the official
board representative on behalf of Inkscape to the SFC).
Dr. Hurst had previously resigned his position on the board and Aaron
has done so more recently. Therefore, we must elect new committee
members to fill the open spots. I will be collecting nominations
through the weekend (ending Sunday, September 16th unless there is
great desire for an extension to the nomination period). Anyone listed
in the AUTHORS file (as of September 10, 2012) may make a nomination.
Anyone listed in the AUTHORS file (as of September 10, 2012) may be
nominated. Nominees are free to refuse nomination. Just as a heads up,
if you use a pseudonym, you will have to sign the agreement with your
legal name (not that this information gets released to the public).
Note: The dates related to the AUTHORS file are to avoid anyone trying
to get in at the last second, and they will always adjust with future
nomination periods.
Typically the board votes on things such as project fund expenditures
(travel, conferences, marketing materials for events, etc), trademark
related issues (a topic currently be worked on), other legal issues
that arise, etc. Our hope is that by refreshing the board, that we'll
be better suited to give better guidance on items and hopefully be
more effective at supporting Inkscape as a result.
As specified in Section 6 or our charter we maintain a committee of
seven project members. Section 6 reads as follows:
"6. Representation of the Project in the Conservancy. The Developers,
each a signatory hereto, shall represent the Project in its official
communication with the Conservancy. There shall be seven Developers
(together, the "Committee"), elected by the community members of the
Project listed in the Project's AUTHORS file (the "Community
Members"). Each Developer shall continue to serve until he or she
resigns from the position. The Developers may be removed from the
position at any time by a majority vote of the Community Members. Upon
the resignation or removal of a Developer, the Community Members shall
elect a replacement Developer to serve on the Committee. The
Committee will elect a single individual to communicate with the
Conservancy (the "Representative") and shall notify the Conservancy
promptly following the election of a new Representative. The
Representative will have the authority to instruct the Conservancy on
the project's behalf on all matters. This section may be modified by a
vote of at least 3/4 of the Community Members, with the consent of the
Conservancy, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld."
The election itself will take place from the 17th through the 23rd.
The process will be voting for your top two choices (all votes carry
equal weight) and the two names with the most votes will be elected.
Thank you to everyone for your participation.
Cheers,
Josh
P.S. I have uploaded a redacted copy of the full Charter at:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21152971/InkscapeSponsorshipAgreement-redacted.pdf
(modified only for privacy reasons). We will get something more
official in place soon.