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The OpenStreetMap Foundation Board of Directors ("Board") wishes to
proceed with creation of a Software Dispute Resolution Panel
("Panel") made up of volunteer Foundation members who will resolve
software disputes around OpenStreetMap-focused software, whose
owners chose this arbitration. For now, only the iD editor is
concerned, but others might eventually opt in.<br>
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In deference to concerns expressed by some community members that
the Board itself would seek to control the outcomes of dispute
resolution or otherwise meddle with the Panel, and considering the
offer of the Data Working Group to assume responsibility for
resolving software disputes, the Board has decided to solicit
volunteers from the Foundation membership for the Panel, but asks
that they be nominated by one of the OSM community's Working Groups.
If more than five nominees are presented to the Board, the Board
will select five from among them. The nominees may be members of a
Working Group but that is not a requirement for service on the
Panel. Working Groups are encouraged to recruit volunteers for the
Panel.<br>
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If you are willing to assist in resolving software disputes please
contact one of the working groups and submit your name for
nomination to the Panel. The working group will vet your candidacy
and if it is found suitable will forward it to the Board. Thank you
for your service to OSM.<br>
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Thank you and best regards,<br>
apm<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Software_dispute_resolution_panel">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Software_dispute_resolution_panel</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2020-08#Dispute_resolution_panel_proposal">https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2020-08#Dispute_resolution_panel_proposal</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2020-August/085258.html">https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2020-August/085258.html</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/images/8/8a/20200720_digest_responses_iD_proposal.odt">https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/images/8/8a/20200720_digest_responses_iD_proposal.odt</a><br>
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<i>Allan Mustard, Chairperson</i><br>
<i>Board of Directors</i><br>
<i>OpenStreetMap Foundation</i></div>
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