Re: PostgreSQL Europe statutes : recap

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On Mon, Jan 21, 2008 at 01:52:54PM +0100, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 20, 2008 at 05:53:56AM +0100, damien clochard wrote:
> > hello !
> >
> > As you have notice, messages about the statutes for the upcoming association
> > have suddenly stopped a few days ago. My guess is that's not because of lack
> > of interest. i feel that this whole thread was very difficult to follow, so i
> > took the 60 e-mails and tried to write a sum-up.
>
> Thanks!

Yes, excellent work!

> > check-it out : http://wiki.postgresqlfr.org/doku.php/pgeu:statutes_discuss
> >
> > i tried to respect everyone's thoughts (using quotes as mush as possible) in
> > order to give a proper view of the issues we have to solve. however i may
> > have made mistakes or forgot some ideas. If you notice any of that the best
> > thing to do is to directly edit the wiki page. If you can't, please send me
> > your modifications in a private e-mail.
>
> I think using the list for discussion is what most of us are used to, so
> let's do that...

I'm quite comfortable with wiki's, but mailing list is fine for me too.

> > i have identified 5 issues and several possible solutions for every issue :
> >
> > 1- Membership fee ?
> > a : Keep the statutes as they are
> > b : No membership fee for people
> > c : Optional membership fee for people
>
> Does this need to be in the statues at all? If we can keep it out of the
> statues, that'll make it a lot easier to change it if need be.

There will have to be some definition of 'member' in the statutes. Else a statement such as 'at least 2/3 of the members must be in favour' or phrases like that are meaningless within the statutes..

> > 2- Membership ?
> > a : Keep the statutes as they are
> > b : Automatic membership for users of local groups
> > c : Optional membership for users of local groups
>
> This I think needs to be in the statues.

And in close discussion with those local groups!

> The way I see it, getting the stuff that needs to be in the statues done
> quickly is the most important part. The less we can "lock up" in the
> statues, the easier it will be for us to adapt to what the member wants
> over time.

The definition of what constitutes a member is a very important one to be in the statutes.

Gr,

Koen

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