<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Rory,</div><br></div>
<div><span class="gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_MTextBody gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_EventTile_content"><span class="gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_EventTile_body" dir="auto">
The wording in the minutes might not have been subtle enough.
It is quite obvious that these memberships were connected to
GlobalLogic. It was also quite obvious that whatever there was to gain
from a signup like this, they were overal damaging to GlobalLogic itself. The
Board, GlobalLogic, MWG and the members who were subscribed in this
signup will likely work together to cancel these memberships associated
with GlobalLogic. Through our talks with the company, we have found what we think is a
productive way forward. <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_MTextBody gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_EventTile_content"><span class="gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_EventTile_body" dir="auto"><br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_MTextBody gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_EventTile_content"><span class="gmail-m_-5573055163367468841gmail-mx_EventTile_body" dir="auto">I understand feeling the need "to put them on trial",
but as a Board, we'd rather focus on helping to find this company a
productive place in the OpenStreetMap ecosystem.
What
happened was more in breach of the spirit of the law than the law
itself. I think this sets a fine example for other companies: we will
-not- allow transgressions of the spirit of the project, but we -will-
give companies the chance to make mistakes and learn from them. Just
like we do with anyone involved in the project.</span></span>
</div><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-6020905929494724281gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Joost Schouppe</div><div>(this is not an official Board statement, though I did ask for some feedback first)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/joost%20schouppe/" target="_blank">OpenStreetMap</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/joostjakob" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joost-schouppe/48/939/603" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Belgium/members/97979802/" target="_blank">Meetup</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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