Candidates for election to the OGB should be required to declare their interests in the code and community in sufficient detail for a voting member to understand their potential biases and context. I therefore propose the following addition to section 6.3 of the Constitution. The following text is as amended in the discussion at http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=554
Addition to section 6.3: "Candidates for election shall publish a list of their commercial affiliation, or other interests related to OpenSolaris, so that a voting member can understand the context from which they would act on the OGB and the likely biases they would bring. Candidates who before the start of voting do not publish such a statement and attest to its accuracy shall not be eligible for election. The Secretary of the OGB shall maintain a public register of OGB Members' interests." Addition to section 6.2: "OGB members upon change of corporate affiliation or other interests related to OpenSolaris, must notify the membership of the same when that change applies." This proposal has been discussed in the #opensolaris-meeting channel and generally considered appropriate for consideration. I request that this amendment be placed before the membership as part of the 2008 OGB elections and General Meeting, and this e-mail is notification under the present Article IX process. Regards Simon Phipps
