Call for Votes: New OSI-Editors List

[Rod Dixon]

Yes, I am willing to help by serving on the OSI-editor list, and I  
support the other candidates as well.

As a point of clarification, I do have one question.  Am I correct in  
my understanding that the osi-editors list was proposed to fulfill an  
essentially organizational need (to aid in the tasks listed  
below)...leaving substantive discussion and up-or-down voting on  
submitted licenses as a function of the license-discuss list, which  
will still have an open membership?

- Rod


On Nov 21, 2007, at 10:39 PM, Ernest Prabhakar wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> A *huge* thanks to Zak for his tireless efforts in setting up -- and  
> populating -- a new OSI issue tracking system.
>
> https://osi.osuosl.org/wiki
>
> We are actively looking at how to better integrate this into our  
> ongoing processes, in order to improve our responsiveness to  
> community concerns.  As part of that, we realize we need a larger  
> team help manage the flow of tickets, and also improve the currently  
> informal "lore" around OSI and License Discuss.
>
> Therefore, we are announcing the creation of a new "osi-editors"  
> mailing list.  This list would be responsible for:
> 	* ensuring license review discussions are properly captured in the  
> trac database
> 	* managing the flow of general trac tickets
> 	* maintaining a FAQ on OSI Licensing issues
> and also:
> 	* reviewing  requests for new editors to join the list
>
> The idea is that the osi-editors list would be composed of long-term  
> license-discuss members who have demonstrated their commitment to  
> the community.  While the Board retains the final authority to  
> approve or decline licenses, the OSI Editors give the community a  
> stronger voice in shaping the debate (and can help hold the Board  
> accountable for following the process)!
>
> As an initial pool of candidates, here are several individuals who  
> have been consistently helpful and active over the last couple years  
> -- and represent a diverse range of  viewpoints!
>
> - Brian Behlendorf - John Cowan - Rod Dixon - Chris DiBona - Mike  
> Milkinovich - Rick Moen - Simon Phipps - Allison Randall - Larry  
> Rosen - Chuck Swiger - Ben Tilly - Andrew Wilson
> - Zak Greant
>
> We encourage all of you (as members of license-discuss) to vote  
> (+1 / -1) on these candidates, as well as suggest your own. Please  
> keep votes on this subject line (thread), and start a new thread for  
> any side discussions.
>
> If you *are* one of these candidates, please let us know whether you  
> are (un)willing to serve in this capacity.
>
> We will monitor the responses (using Trac :-), and plan to announce  
> the results on December 1st.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
> Ernest Prabhakar
> OSI Board Observer

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