Re: PostgreSQL Europe statutes : recap (2nd round)

Hi,

On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 01:10:42AM +0100, damien clochard wrote:
> ok here's the 5 remaining issues :
>
>
> > 1- Membership fee ?
> > a : Keep the statutes as they are
> > b : No membership fee for people
> > c : Optional membership fee for people
>
> Consensus seems to be ;
>
> "Don't write any reference to a membership fee in the statutes".
> People can get into the association simply by filling and sending an
> membership request . The Board of Directors has to approve the membership
> resquest for it to be valid.
>
> Solution : 1b
>
> >
> > 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
> >
>
> >From my point of view we can find a agreement with this rule :
>
> When a local group wants to join the European group, it provides the
> list of its members who are ok to be also member of the pg-eu association.
> These persons become "automatically'" members of PostgreSQL
>
> The actual allows this, no need to change them.
>
> solution : 2a
>
> > 3- Quorum ?
> > a : Keep the statutes as they are
> > b : Lower the quorum
> > c : Drop the quorum
> >
>
> That one is tough !
>
> It seems to me that we can find an agreement by lowering the quorum to 25%.
> When the quorum is not reached, we organize a second quorum-free GA within 30
> days where people can vote by electronic means ( e-mail, IRC ).
>
> In other word, if the GA is composed of less than 1/4 of the members,
> decisions must be submitted to the members by electronic voting during the
> following month.
>
> solution : 3b
>
> > 4- Takeover protection ?
> > a : Keep statutes as they are
> > b : Add more criterium for the member to satisfy
> >
>
> Most people seems to say : "Let's keep things simple"
> The statutes already provides features against evil members.
>
> solution : 4a
>
> > 5- Companies : sponsors or members ?
> > a : Keep the statutes as they are
> > b : Companies are sponsors
> >
>
> Companies are sponsors.
> Only individuals can be members
>
>
> solution ; 5b
>
>
> I'm conscious that these solutions are not perfect and that some of you might
> object on some details.
>
> However if you're ok with these propositions ,can you reply "+1" to this
> message. If you're not feel free to respond with detailled
> counter-propositions and if possible the sentences and paragraphs that you
> want to add or remove from the statutes.

+1

Bit late, but well, life's busy...

I think i've sufficiently vented my opinions already, and am willing to
accept the concensus reached.

Thanks for doing all this work!

Best,

Koen

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