I think the proposed resolution recorded at http://www.genunix.org/wiki/index.php/OGB_2008/003 needs more discussion before it's brought to the OGB meeting for a decision. Right now it proposes unilaterally replacing section 6.9 of the Constitution with new text, which even my most pragmatic leanings can't accept is appropriate.
Looking at the existing section 6.9, it says: > 6.9. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to > be taken at a meeting of the OGB may be taken without a meeting if > all the members of the OGB consent thereto in writing, and such > writing is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the OGB. > Such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote. I believe we can instead choose to interpret this existing text in a way that enables the conduct of business via e-mail. I therefore propose this resolution for the new OGB: ----o<------------------ The OGB RESOLVES that it shall interpret section 6.9 of the Constitution to permit conduct via e-mail of business requiring consensus. * The conduct of business via e-mail shall commence when any OGB member proposes a resolution. * The requirement that "all the members of the OGB consent thereto in writing" shall be considered met when all members participate in the subsequent conversation at least once. * The opensolaris.org record of the e-mail conversation around the matter shall be considered to satisfy the requirement that "such writing is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the OGB". * At the conclusion of the discussion, an e-mail vote for or against the final form of the resolution shall be initiated by an OGB member other than the one initiating the work item (or by the Secretary if he/ she is not an OGB member), allowing 48 hours from the timestamp on the ballot e-mail for response from all members. * Consensus shall be deemed to be reached if no member votes against the resolution, or as soon as all members vote in favour of the resolution. At this point "such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote." * Business that does not result in consensus via e-mail may be concluded at a properly constituted OGB meeting. ----o<------------------ Friendly amendments welcomed. S.
