In the near future, LPI will incorporate and have an official board of 7
members. Initially, the board will be filled mainly with the people now
in the steering committee (currently 6 members). These people have been
putting vast amounts of time in LPI. Some have deferred seeking better
job opportunities, but they will take another job sooner or later.
Given their interests and expertise, those are likely to be jobs related
to Linux. Therefore conflicts of interest may arise between their
function as LPI board members, and their employment for a Linux company.
Competent board members should have sufficient professional stature to
separate these two functions and withstand improper pressure from either
side. Nevertheless we accepted a policy in order to avoid any one
company to obtain a real or perceived controlling influence in the LPI
board. The policy is:
In order to prevent real, or perceived, conflicts of interest within the
LPI board the following policies are adopted:
Board members shall not accept a position in a company or organization
having an interest in Linux, or in training or certification within the
computer industry, without approval of the majority of the remaining board
members.
All board members shall disclose to the LPI board, ownership of any
stock, options, or other assets in companies with a potential interest in
Linux certification.
Furthermore the LPI board resolves that no more than two of the board
members will be employed by the same company.
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Tom "thriving on chaos" Peters
NL-1062 KD nr 149 tel. 31-204080204
Amsterdam e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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