I've been asked at least 3 times for my agenda items, so I'll disclose them here. They are currently pending the next "regular meeting" of the board to occur on Jan 30th:
Item 1: Limited Discussion regarding status of statement from Mr. Franklin; possible resultant motion to remove OGB from that discussion as it appears to be dead and fruitless. Argument: If Sun (via Mr. Franklin) makes some statement it is not for the OGB to confer on or consider as official business until such time as the statement is publicly made; the matter should be publicly and formally removed from the OGB agenda. Result: This is a point of order, given consensus issue is dropped from future discussion or debate and permanently taken off "the table"; whether formal motion or simple consensus is based on the Chairmans discretion. Item 2: Main Motion (benr01), language follows: 'I move that all existing references to "leader" on OpenSolaris.org, when referring to persons with the ability to modify web content, be changed to "editor."' Item 3: Main Motion (benr02), language follows: 'In adhering to the OpenSolaris Constitution with respects to Article 7, Section 6 regarding Community Group Records; I move to require all Community Groups to supply the 3 required members lists - Contributors, Core Contributors, and Emeritus Contributors, also denoting the OGB Facilitator - on their respective central community group web pages. Community Groups that fail to fulfill this requirement within 30 days shall be terminated in accordance with Article 7, Section 12 regarding Community Group Termination.' Item 4: Main Motion (benr03), language follows: 'In the best interest of full disclosure and transparency with the community at large which we represent; I resolve that the ogb-private email list be opened to public view; existing archived messages created prior to the adoption of this resolution shall be exempt as the authors interacted without the expectation of public review. The archive shall, therefore, be destroyed and henceforth public.' Item 5: (Optional, Time Permitting) Limited Discussion regarding OpenSolaris.org Content Creation and relation to recently enacted Content Review Committee. Argument: I submit that the Content Review Committee is ineffective; rather, a Community Group show be formed around the existing content creators in an effort to bring OpenSolaris.org content generation into the community consistent with F/OSS ideals. If the "community" is generating content there is no requirement for community review of the content as a separate entity and it bring OpenSolaris.org under true community control. NOTE: Private discussions would likely need to occur to get existing content creators on board such that a proper main motion could be submitted creating the CG and seeding the initial core contribs. === I have several other items currently flagged as "for a later date" given the time constraint of 1 hour to the business meetings. Given the lack of a Jan 23rd call some of those items may be introduced in addition to the above to the Jan 30th meeting. PLEASE NOTE!!! I strongly believe that the purpose of a deliberative body is to act, not just talk. Therefore I will send forward motions even if I believe that they will fail. The record of failed motions is just as important, and in some ways more so, than those that pass. I furthermore do not feel that votes need be unanimous, in many cases if motions are passing unanimously its a sign that too much time is being wasted on politicing an issue to death rather than moving the issue along. Motions can always be introduced to re-raise a failed question (motion) or to strike down one that is no longer appropriate. benr.
