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<p>(There is an automatic translation by DeepL in the second half)<br>
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こんにちは､OpenStreetMap Foundation Japan(以下 FJ)会員の浩之です｡<br>
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まずは､このLC申請について､私は支持しています｡尽力された方々に感謝します｡<br>
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個人の見解として返信しています｡<br>
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> The exchanges on the modalities to become members seem to
show that they operate on co-optation approved not by the members
but by the directors (apparently 4 in number). This seems to me
personally too restrictive and perhaps explains why the structure
has so few members (16 individuals in total). Furthermore, how is
the board elected and for how long?<br>
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定款の第7条の続きをご覧ください､理事会は正当な理由がない限り入会を認めなければなりません(定款 Section 7.2)｡<br>
これだけでは誰でも入会できるとは言い難い条文ですが､過去に他の法人において判例が出ており､定款の目的と事業内容を鑑みて合理的な判断をすることが求められています｡<br>
私が判例の内容を読んだ範囲では､反社会的勢力からの入会などといった場合を除き､入会を拒否することはできないと解釈しています｡<br>
私の知る限りFJの入会を拒否された人はいません｡<br>
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FJの会員が少ないことは明らかですが､その原因が入会プロセスにあるとは考えていません｡<br>
OSMF会員数においても､日本のマッパー数に比較して会員が少なく[1]､そこにヒントがあるのではないでしょうか｡<br>
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FJの会員を増やすべく理事が活動を開始しており､この活動に協力して､より良い組織になると信じています｡<br>
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また､理事について､理事は総会において選任され(定款 Section 23)､その任期は2年となっています(定款 Section
24)｡<br>
理事は希望者が立候補し､会員が投票することで選出されます｡<br>
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> Concerning the activities (called business) listed, there is
"Research and Development around OSM" which is not necessarily a
classic OSM chapter activity. What types of concrete activities
can be concerned under this name? Can it be the implementation of
projects? In my cultural sphere of Latin Europe, this would be
rather excluded but not fundamentally impossible, and knowing that
there are commercial activities implemented by Japanese companies
within the framework of research projects, the question deserves
to be asked.<br>
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これはOSMコミュニティの参加者の活動の調査や分析やツール開発だと聞きました｡<br>
例えば､日本独自のベクトルタイルサーバー開発[2]などが挙げられると思います｡<br>
定款 Section 4
において英語では"Business"とありますが､この条文に書かれているものはFJが目的を達成するために行う活動を列挙した事項であり､一般的な利益を得るための商業活動の列挙とは異なることに注意してください｡<br>
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浩之<br>
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Hi, I am Hiroyuki, a member of OpenStreetMap Foundation Japan
(FJ).<br>
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First of all, I support this LC application, and I thank all those
who have worked on it.<br>
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I am replying as my personal view.<br>
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> The exchanges on the modalities to become members seem to
show that they operate on co-optation approved not by the members
but by the directors (apparently 4 in number). This seems to me
personally too restrictive and perhaps explains why the structure
has so few members (16 individuals in total). Furthermore, how is
the board elected and for how long?<br>
<br>
Please see the rest of Article 7 of the Articles of Incorporation,
the Board of Directors must admit a person to membership unless
there is a valid reason (Articles of Incorporation Section 7.2).
This is not enough to say that anyone can be admitted to
membership, but there have been precedents in the past in other
corporations, and a reasonable decision is required in light of
the purpose and business of the articles of incorporation. As far
as I have read the content of the case law, it is my understanding
that membership cannot be denied except in cases such as
membership from antisocial forces.<br>
As far as I know, no one has ever been denied membership in FJ.<br>
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It is clear that FJ membership is low, but I don't believe the
cause is in the membership process.<br>
Even in the number of OSMF members, the number of members is small
compared to the number of mappers in Japan[1], and there may be a
clue there.<br>
<br>
Our board members are starting to work to increase FJ's
membership, and I believe that we will become a better
organization by helping them in this effort.<br>
<br>
Board are elected by the General Assembly (Section 23 of the
Articles of Incorporation) for a term of two years (Section 24 of
the Articles of Incorporation).<br>
(Section 24 of the Articles of Incorporation). The Board of
Directors is elected by candidates who wish to run for the
position, and by a vote of the membership.<br>
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> Concerning the activities (called business) listed, there is
"Research and Development around OSM" which is not necessarily a
classic OSM chapter activity. What types of concrete activities
can be concerned under this name? Can it be the implementation of
projects? In my cultural sphere of Latin Europe, this would be
rather excluded but not fundamentally impossible, and knowing that
there are commercial activities implemented by Japanese companies
within the framework of research projects, the question deserves
to be asked.<br>
<br>
I was told that this is a survey and analysis of the activities of
the OSM community participants and tool development.<br>
For example, the development of Japan's own vector tile server
[2].<br>
In Section 4 of the Articles of Incorporation, the word "Business"
is used in English, but please note that what is written in this
article is a list of activities that FJ does in order to achieve
its objectives, and is different from a general list of commercial
activities for profit.<br>
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ｰｰｰ<br>
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[1]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/joost%20schouppe/diary/395012">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/joost%20schouppe/diary/395012</a><br>
[2] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Japan/OSMFJ_Tileserver">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Japan/OSMFJ_Tileserver</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2021/02/11 16:17, Mateusz Konieczny
via osmf-talk wrote:<br>
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<div>Feb 10, 2021, 15:25 by <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:osmf-talk@openstreetmap.org">osmf-talk@openstreetmap.org</a>:<br>
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<div>The exchanges on the modalities to become members seem to
show that they operate on co-optation approved not by the
members but by the directors (apparently 4 in number). This
seems to me personally too restrictive and perhaps explains
why the structure has so few members (16 individuals in
total). Furthermore, how is the board elected and for how
long?<br>
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<div>Also, is there info how many people applied and were
rejected?<br>
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<div>And why number of members is so low? (maybe it is normal
given number of mappers there)<br>
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<div>Concerning the activities (called business) listed, there
is "Research and Development around OSM" which is not
necessarily a classic OSM chapter activity. What types of
concrete activities can be concerned under this name? Can it
be the implementation of projects? In my cultural sphere of
Latin Europe, this would be rather excluded but not
fundamentally impossible, and knowing that there are
commercial activities implemented by Japanese companies within
the framework of research projects, the question deserves to
be asked.<br>
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<div>+1<br>
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