Communication skills

[Matthew Flaschen]

Chris Travers wrote:
> On 11/1/07, Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu> wrote:
>> Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:
>>> Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:
>>>> You're joking, right?
>>> Why would that be a joke?
> 
> The issue is that people who volunteer for board or accept
> officerships should be willing to take on reasonable duties relating
> to those positions.

I didn't say "Why would that be a joke?"  Ken Coar did.

>> At the end of every meeting, the Secretary (currently Danese Cooper) is
>> required to send license-discuss at opensource.org a list of all licenses
>> discussed during the meeting, including the outcome of each discussion
>> (approved, rejected, or deferred).
>>
>> Thoughts?
> 
> Another option would be to open the board meetings up so that anyone
> could observe.  That way if people don't see the information they are
> looking for, it is their own fault for not being there or getting
> someone else to be there if he/she can't be.  This might require some
> policy changes but would absolve Denise or anyone else from the
> responsibility to keep us informed.

That is a possibility, but it's a much larger decision.  What I
suggested is a simple but effective step that can be taken immediately.

Matt Flaschen