Re: Preparation for the GNOME Foundation elections

[Telsa Gwynne <hobbit aloss ukuu org uk>]

[Oh wow, top-quoting -and- bottom-quoting. Argh]

On Wed, Oct 09, 2002 at 12:59:02PM -0400 or thereabouts, Tim Ney wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-10-09 at 11:10, Nat Friedman wrote:
> > We haven't determined the number of board seats for the next election. 
> > Thanks for bringing this up.  We'll talk about this over email this week
> > and hopefully have an answer next week.
> > On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 21:09, Vincent Untz wrote:
> > > Another point that has to be settled is the number of board seats. From
> > > the charter: 'Prior to each election, the board of directors shall
> > > determine the number of board seats for the next year.' Is this number
> > > already determined or is it something to do ?
>
> Here is the section on the number of board seats in the by-laws:
...
> Section 2 Number and Qualification of Directors
> a. The Directors shall fix their number at an annual meeting.  At any
> special or regular meeting, the Directors then in office may increase
> the number of Directors and elect new Directors to complete the number
> so fixed; or they may decrease the number of Directors, but only to
> eliminate vacancies existing by reason of the death, resignation,
> removal or disqualification of one or more Directors.
> b. A Director shall be a Member.
> c. The initial number of Directors shall be eleven (11).

I see no reason to increase it. Might argue a smaller number
would be able to reach faster decisions, but it might also be
less representative. I'd leave it as is.

Telsa