Re: GNOME Board elections 2009 (draft)

[Vincent Untz <vuntz gnome org>]

Le jeudi 14 mai 2009, à 17:55 +0200, Lionel Dricot a écrit :
> This is my proposition. Please add comment inline if possible.

No specific comment there -- I'd just put the nice timeline with
calendars that Susana sent by mail instead of the 4 lines you have.

(and fwiw, the board is fine with the timeline, so there's no need to
block for us there ;-))

Vincent

> * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> 
> 
> Oyez, oyez, oyez dear GNOME foundation members!
> 
> As you should know, the GNOME foundation is run by a board of 7 directors
> known as "The Board"(1). After one full year of active duty, it's now time
> to refresh either the blood or our confidence. Which means :
> 
>                     *GNOME Board Elections 2009*
> 
>             May 22th : deadline to apply as a candidate
>             May 22th-25th : send your questions for the candidates
>             June 3rd-17th : Voting period
>             July 3rd : old and new board meet at GUADEC
> 
> Do you want to be empowered by the community ? Do you like the smell of
> burnoutized brain in the morning ? Do you want to be part of the board
> that will achieve ultimate GNOME world domination ? Then you can be a
> candidate to !
> 
> *WHO WILL VOTE*
> 
> Every GNOME foundation member listed on the website.(2). If you are not
> listed, you have until the 1st of June to contact the membership
> committee. If you receive a mail to ask you to renew your two years
> membership, you have until the 1st of June to reply.
> 
> *WHEN WILL THE VOTE TAKE PLACE*
> 
> Voting is done by email. Voters will receive complete instructions on June
> 3rd. If you have not received anything on June 5th, contact the membership
> committee.
> 
> You have until June 17th to cast your vote according to the instructions
> you will receive.
> 
> *WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES ?*
> 
> You are a potential candidate. Don't be afraid : you don't have to be a
> planet.gnome troll-hem-rockstar or to have a 28 karma on bugzilla. Being a
> foundation member is the proof that you showed significant implication in
> the GNOME project. And the worst thing that could happen to you is not
> being elected. Not a big risk : nothing to loose and a lot to win.
> Remember that every GNOME rockstar that worked in the board was a
> candidate.(3)
> 
> Being a candidate is really simple : send an email to the membership
> committee before May 22th. Buying them a beer might help too.
> 
> 
> *HOW TO CHOOSE ?*
> 
> Between May 22th and May 25th, any voter can send his questions to the
> candidates. Send them to the membership committee. On May 25th, the
> committee will select the most relevant non-duplicates questions and send
> them to all candidates.
> 
> *WHAT NEXT?*
> 
> The old, white haired board will meet the fresh gang at GUADEC on July
> 3rd. They will party all night and then... I guess you have to be there to
> know.
> 
> *QUESTIONS?*
> 
> Don't hesitate to ask the membership committee if you have any question or
> any doubt (did we said that we like beer ?)
> 
> 
> Democratically yours,
> 
> The GNOME Foundation Membership Committee
> 
> 
> 
> 
> (1) see http://foundation.gnome.org/about/ for more infos
> (2) http://foundation.gnome.org/membership/members.php
> (3)
> http://www.vuntz.net/journal/post/2009/03/24/Next-GNOME-Foundation-Elections
> 
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