A new policy from the OGB - basically it means that if you get Core Contributor status, you are going to agree to participate in the elections. I'm not sure how the forcing factor is going to work though :)
(who wants the stick?) Glynn Begin forwarded message: > From: Valerie Bubb Fenwick <Valerie.Fenwick at sun.com> > Date: 2 May 2009 10:13:07 AM > To: ogb-discuss at opensolaris.org, facilitation- > discuss at opensolaris.org, core-contrib-discuss at opensolaris.org > Subject: [ogb-discuss] New OGB Policy concerning Core Contributors > Reply-To: ogb-discuss at opensolaris.org > > Hi Everyone - > > The OGB has just passed OGB Policy 2009/007: > OGB Policy Regarding Core Contributor Grants > > Section 3.1 of the OpenSolaris constitution notes that Core > Contributors are "given the responsibility for governance > within the Community Group." Furthermore, Section 4.1 notes > "These Members are responsible for ratifying this Constitution, > electing an OGB to oversee the day-to-day operations of the > OpenSolaris Community, and providing guidance to the OGB." > Before Core Contributor grants are issued or renewed, the > OGB shall receive assurance from those individuals that > they agree to these responsibilities and will agree to > participate in elections. > > The OGB will request assistance from the group facilitators > for applying this policy, but Valerie Fenwick will ensure it > is followed through. This will all be handled over email and > will require a response from the nominated Core Contributor that > they have read this policy and agree with it. > > Approved April 30, 2009. > > If you have any questions, please follow up to ogb-discuss. > > Valerie > -- > Valerie Fenwick, http://blogs.sun.com/bubbva > Solaris Security Technologies, Developer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. > 17 Network Circle, Menlo Park, CA, 94025. > _______________________________________________ > ogb-discuss mailing list > ogb-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ogb-discuss
