Re: GNOME Foundation elections!

[Chris DiBona <chris valinux com>]

I'm going to have to weigh in with Alan, I don't thik the slate idea is a
good one at all, mostly because it is counter to the ideas set forth in
the charter and the goals of the organization. If we are looking to keep
it as open as possible, which is what we state in the charter, then I
think that slates (at least in theier current form)  are counter to that.

The rest of the charter is fine, from a foundation perspective.

 Chris

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On Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Alan Cox wrote:

> > Well, as long as 10 members agree to the slate it can be proposed.
> > The actual approval of the slate would be a sign that something has
> > gone wrong.
> 
> No the whole point of this is to have a way to say 'I think you all suck. Its
> a democratic safeguard sadly lacking in many places. It isnt a Slate, it can't
> as such run gnome, its a measure of approval
> 
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