Re: Reducing the board size

[Bill Haneman <Bill Haneman Sun COM>]

Jeff Waugh wrote:

> I'm saying no because in the general case, it's not basic agreement that is
> the problem, it's the finality and commitment of execution that is. Even on
> this particular issue, there was broad agreement among board members (in the
> past) that a smaller board would be more capable of making quick decisions,
>  
I don't agree that there was broad agreement, and I was on the Board at 
the time.
There may have been meetings in which members opposed were absent, I can 
recall one such meeting which I could not attend due to circumstances 
beyond my control.

This, too, is a danger, in that a small group can easily infer a 
consensus that may
either not really exist, or not accurately reflect the concerns of the 
Foundation they represent.

Bill