Re: Next steps for the elections

[Ghee Seng Teo <Ghee Teo sun com>]

Hi Andy,

> Do we have authority for doing so?  What then about
> people missing the deadlines?  If we make exceptions,
> the deadline becomes meaningless.  The previous
> committee last year rejected candidacy nomination from
> some important people submitted after the deadline. 
> Shouldn't we follow the same type of work?

        You are right. We don't have the authority to do so ;)
        I guess we need to write to various disqaulified individual
        candidates to say why. May be this would be the case also when
        the board has to take membership matters seriously.
        If we are to abide by the written rules, then the rules must be clear
        stated.
> Jim can still get involved in GNOME even without being
> on the board. Maybe the board can appoint him some
> type of advisor, since he is an timer from the X
> Windowing System. His work (fonts, etc.) can continue
> without interruption.

        :)


Thanks,

Ghee Teo