Re: RFC: JP Rosevear & elections

[Eric Baudais <baudais kkpsi org>]

On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 04:46:36PM +0100, Vincent Untz wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I talked with jpr today. He's a bit surprised that he can't vote for
> this year's elections. Here's the problem: jpr really thought he was a
> member of the Foundation. He was until 2002, but it seems either he did
> not renew his membership in September 2002 or his renewal application
> was lost. It is quite possible that his application was lost: it did
> happen before for some people (Jim Gettys last year and Bill Haneman
> this year, IIRC).
>
> He already had the same problem last year (see
> http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2002-November/msg00108.html
> and I answered him in private).
>
> He'd like to vote this year.
>
> So, what do you think? (note that we have received a new renewal
> application when I told him to reapply two weeks ago)

Due to extenuating circumstances I think we should send him a ballot
to vote.  This will be the second time his renewal had problems and I
don't think this is a circumstance where putting our foot down will
further the GNOME Foundation.

Eric Baudais


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