[OSM-talk] Busy bee

[SteveC]

* @ 21/05/06 10:15:26 AM 80n80n at gmail.com wrote:
> Steve
> Can you clarify a couple of things please:
> 
> >For the initial vote as defined in the IRC discussion everyone on this
> >mailing list (as of when this email goes out) or an OSM user is
> >_eligible_ to become a member and can therefore vote. To become a member
> >you need to paypal me 5 pounds or write me a hand-written snail mail
> >letter.
> 
> I can read this in two different ways, either:
> 
> For the initial vote as defined in the IRC discussion everyone on this
> mailing list (as of when this email goes out) or an OSM user is
> _eligible_ to become a member and can therefore vote in the initial vote.
> 
> Or:
> For the initial vote as defined in the IRC discussion everyone on this
> mailing list (as of when this email goes out) or an OSM user is
> _eligible_ to become a member and can therefore vote if they become a 
> member.

The latter, and only because a couple of people mentioned that there are
laws saying you can't retrospectively become a member or deemed to be,
there has to be an act to make youself as such. Theerfore I can't just
say eveyone on the mailing list are automatic members. That would solve
much.

> Secondly, its not clear whether the initial vote is for just for the
> positions of Chair, Treasurer and Secretary or for the other positions
> mentioned in the IRC discussion as well.  I assume its just for the
> three officers, but it would be helpful to have clarification of this.

Yeah, just those three. From what I remember and the wiki page there
were lots of other positions to be considered and I'd expect they'd be
put out for adoption/voting rapidly once the board or whatever it'll be
called decide on them.

have fun,

SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/